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ELT Calendar for Tokyo Metropolis

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Tokyo Metropolis.

Upcoming Deadlines in Tokyo Metropolis

Call for papers due June 30th (Friday) 2017
CUE English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Symposium
The fourth CUE English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Symposium will be held September 9, 2017 at Keio University.

July 8th (Saturday) 2017

TUJ Tokyo Distinguished Lecturer Series: Oral Corrective Feedback in Language Pedagogy and SLA
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rod Ellis (Curtin University, Australia)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Venue: Temple University Japan, Tokyo map
City: Tokyo
Brief description: The purpose of this seminar is to explore the extent to which the approach to correcting learners oral errors evident in popular teacher guides is compatible with research that has investigated the effect of oral corrective feedback on second language acquisition.

July 16th (Sunday) 2017

ETJ Chiba July Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Nicky Sekino
Organization: ETJ Chiba (English Teachers in Japan)
Venue: 3F, Shin-Koiwa Chiku Center Access: 5 min. walk from Shin-Koiwa on the JR Sobu Line Address: 2-17-1 Shin-Koiwa, Katsushika-ku Phone: 03-3653-7141
City: Tokyo
Brief description: Theme 1: Content-Based Textbooks for Task-Based Learning Presenter: Nicky Sekino Bio: Mr.

August 4th (Friday) 2017

The Fourth World Congress on Extensive Reading
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Shuhei Kadota, Richard Day, Loh Chin Ee, Jennifer Bassett, and many more
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Venue: Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus, Tokyo (access)
City: Tokyo
Brief description: The World Congress gathers all those involved with the extensive reading approach -- students, teachers, scholars, writers and publishers -- under one roof for a conference dedicated purely to extensive reading.

August 5th (Saturday) 2017

The Fourth World Congress on Extensive Reading (day 2 of 4)
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: TBA; Call for papers due February 28th, 2017
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Venue: Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus, Tokyo (access)
City: Tokyo
Brief description: The World Congress gathers all those involved with the extensive reading approach -- students, teachers, scholars, writers and publishers -- under one roof for a conference dedicated purely to extensive reading.

August 6th (Sunday) 2017

The Fourth World Congress on Extensive Reading (day 3 of 4)
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: TBA; Call for papers due February 28th, 2017
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Venue: Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus, Tokyo (access)
City: Tokyo
Brief description: The World Congress gathers all those involved with the extensive reading approach -- students, teachers, scholars, writers and publishers -- under one roof for a conference dedicated purely to extensive reading.

August 7th (Monday) 2017

The Fourth World Congress on Extensive Reading (day 4 of 4)
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: TBA; Call for papers due February 28th, 2017
Organization: Extensive Reading Foundation
Venue: Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus, Tokyo (access)
City: Tokyo
Brief description: The World Congress gathers all those involved with the extensive reading approach -- students, teachers, scholars, writers and publishers -- under one roof for a conference dedicated purely to extensive reading.

August 29th (Tuesday) 2017

JACET 2017: The 56th International Convention (day 1 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:50 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers Barbara Seidlhofer (University of Vienna) and Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew (Nanyang Technological University)
Organization: Japan Association of College English Teachers
Venue: Aoyama Gakuin University, 4-4-25, Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Brief description: As we head toward the first quarter of the 21st century, the importance of communication at a global level is becoming increasingly evident.

August 30th (Wednesday) 2017

JACET 2017: The 56th International Convention (day 2 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:50 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers Barbara Seidlhofer (University of Vienna) and Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew (Nanyang Technological University)
Organization: Japan Association of College English Teachers
Venue: Aoyama Gakuin University, 4-4-25, Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Brief description: As we head toward the first quarter of the 21st century, the importance of communication at a global level is becoming increasingly evident.

August 31st (Thursday) 2017

JACET 2017: The 56th International Convention (day 3 of 3)
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:50 PM
Speaker: Plenary speakers Barbara Seidlhofer (University of Vienna) and Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew (Nanyang Technological University)
Organization: Japan Association of College English Teachers
Venue: Aoyama Gakuin University, 4-4-25, Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Brief description: As we head toward the first quarter of the 21st century, the importance of communication at a global level is becoming increasingly evident.

September 16th (Saturday) 2017

CUE ESP Symposium
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Sue Starfield (UNSW), Barbara DuBabcock (City Uni HK), and Masako Terui (Kindai). Call for posters due June 30th
Organization: College and University Educators Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Keio University, Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Brief description: This is the fourth ESP Symposium offered by the JALT CUE SIG; this year in collaboration with the JALT BizCom SIG and Yokohama JALT Chapter.