2026/5/18

A practical, interactive seminar for EFL teachers.

Discover classroom-tested techniques that help junior high and high school students in Japan communicate more confidently in English.

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Sunday 7 June    Online via Zoom    9:00–12:00 JST   [ SAVE MY SEAT ]     

Practical. Relevant. Ready for your next class.
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~  HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GAIN  ~

Practical Ideas You Can Use Next Week
This seminar focuses on realistic classroom techniques that help Japanese teenagers communicate more confidently and naturally in English.

✔ Encourage More Natural Speaking
 Help students move beyond scripts, one-word answers, and textbook dependency.

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✔ Create Pair Work That Actually Works
 Build safer, more engaging interactions that keep more students participating.

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✔ Reduce Fear of Mistakes
 Learn practical ways to encourage hesitant students and build confidence gradually.

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✔ Keep Students Engaged
 Use classroom tempo, interaction, and adolescent-focused activities to maintain energy and attention.

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✔ Encourage “Thinking in English”
 Help students communicate ideas more directly and naturally.

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✔ Bring More Warmth Into the Classroom
 Create a more supportive atmosphere where students feel safer taking risks in English.

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✔ Simple, practical, and ready to use.
 Walk away with ideas you can try in your classroom right away.

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With Helene Uchida

Helene is a US-qualified English teacher with over 40 years of experience teaching in Japan. 
She founded the NPO TEMI (Teaching English Methods Institute) to support EFL teachers in Japan with practical ideas that help both teachers and students feel more confident, engaged, and successful in the classroom.

 

✔ You don’t have to figure it out alone.
 Walk away with fresh ideas, renewed confidence, and a toolkit you’ll actually use.

✔ For teachers.  By a teacher who gets it.

 

Boost Your Confidence Teaching Teens

Join us online for practical ideas that help junior high and high school students in Japan communicate more confidently and naturally in English.

 DATE
 Sunday, June 7, 2026
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 TIME
 9:00–12:00 JST
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 LOCATION
 Online via Zoom
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 SEMINAR FEE
 ¥5,000
TEMI Members ¥4,500
Seminar Refreshers receive a 25% discount
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 Application deadline: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
You will receive the Zoom link and seminar details after your registration is confirmed.
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 TEMI Certified Seminar
Participants will receive a TEMI Certificate in Junior & Senior High School English Teaching Methods following completion of the seminar.

TEMI (Teaching English Methods Institute) is a non-profit organisation that has been supporting English teachers in Japan through communicative teaching methods and professional development seminars since 1996.

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BONUS
Continue the day with a free teaching resources webinar
Hosted by Little America Bookstore and focused on junior & senior high school teaching materials.

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