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ELT Calendar for Osaka Prefecture

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Osaka Prefecture.

May 19th (Saturday) 2012

Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers David Carless and Michael Thomas, two days of presentations and workshops
Organization: Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Osaka Shoin Women's University, 4-2-26 Hishiyanishi, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577-8550
City: Osaka City
Brief description: JALT's Task-Based Learning SIG, in association with the University of Central Lancashire, UK, and Osaka Shoin Women's University, Japan, is proud to sponsor the "Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities" conference, to be held May 19th and 20th, 2012, at Osaka Shoin Women's University, Osaka, Japan.

May 20th (Sunday) 2012

Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers David Carless and Michael Thomas, two days of presentations and workshops
Organization: Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Osaka Shoin Women's University, 4-2-26 Hishiyanishi, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577-8550
City: Osaka City
Brief description: JALT's Task-Based Learning SIG, in association with the University of Central Lancashire, UK, and Osaka Shoin Women's University, Japan, is proud to sponsor the "Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities" conference, to be held May 19th and 20th, 2012, at Osaka Shoin Women's University, Osaka, Japan.

July 1st (Sunday) 2012

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Children (Osaka)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Venue: AA Hall (map PDF )
City: Osaka City
Brief description: This course has been running for many years and has a very high reputation. It provides a general introduction to child-centered learning.

TKT (Cambridge ESOL Teacher Knowledge Test) Module 1 Examination
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Matthew Reynolds
Organization: Cambridge ESOL Centre JP172 (English-Please!)
Venue: UK Plus English School, Umeda, Osaka
City: Osaka City
Brief description: 'Module 1 - Language and background to language learning and teaching' is an 80 question, 80 minute examination-based ESL teaching award from Cambridge University ESOL Examinations Board.

TKT (Cambridge ESOL Teacher Knowledge Test) Module 2 Examination
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Matthew Reynolds
Organization: Cambridge ESOL Centre JP172 (English-Please!)
Venue: UK Plus, Umeda
City: Osaka City
Brief description: 'Module 2 - Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching' is an 80 question, 80 minute examination-based ESL teaching award from Cambridge University ESOL Examinations Board.

TKT (Cambridge ESOL Teacher Knowledge Test) Module 3 Examination
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Matthew Reynolds
Organization: Cambridge ESOL Centre JP172 (English-Please!)
Venue: UK Plus, Umeda
City: Osaka City
Brief description: 'Module 3 - Managing the teaching and learning process' is an 80 question, 80 minute examination-based ESL teaching award from Cambridge University ESOL Examinations Board.