{"id":2158,"date":"2024-07-17T10:17:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T01:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/?page_id=2158"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:37:13","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/en\/tufs-elc-top\/programs\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"ELC Seminar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the ELC Seminar, we offer mini-lectures on various topics followed by discussions to deepen understanding. This seminar is recommended for those who want to prepare for taking lectures in English. Seminars are held irregularly, usually in person but occasionally online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-medium-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seminar Schedule for the Spring Semester 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reservations can be made via the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reserva.be\/tufselc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/reserva.be\/tufselc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TUFS-ELC online reservation site<\/a><\/strong> starting <strong>three week before the session date<\/strong>. Each session has a capacity of <strong>15 participants<\/strong>, on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seminar Schedule and Topic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/TC_DropinPoster.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/TC_DropinPoster.png 800w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/TC_DropinPoster-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/TC_DropinPoster-768x724.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/TC_DropinPoster-624x588.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>June 12 (Fri.) \u2014 \u201cLanguage Learning through Video Games\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 16 (Tue.) \u2014 \u201cWhy Being Multilingual Isn\u2019t Amazing\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 22 (Mon.) \u2014 \u201cThrough the Protagonist\u2019s Eyes: How Stories Make Us Take Sides\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2 (Thu.) \u2014 \u201cWhat I Talk About When I Talk About New Jersey\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 8 (Wed.) \u2014 \u201cWorking Abroad: Japanese Experiences Overseas\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 10 (Fri.) \u2014 \u201cWhen Is It My Turn to Speak? Understanding Turn-Taking\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>All sessions will be held from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 304 \/ ELC, Research and Lecture Building.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completed Seminars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>June 12 (Fri.) \u2014 \u201cLanguage Learning through Video Games\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4072\" style=\"width:329px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/f6664daaecc8e88627fceeb677e7837d-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>June 16 (Tue.) \u2014 \u201cWhy Being Multilingual Isn\u2019t Amazing\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/c6e6f1eb021a1c30a598390f6327fea3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4074\" style=\"width:329px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/c6e6f1eb021a1c30a598390f6327fea3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/c6e6f1eb021a1c30a598390f6327fea3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/c6e6f1eb021a1c30a598390f6327fea3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/c6e6f1eb021a1c30a598390f6327fea3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/c6e6f1eb021a1c30a598390f6327fea3-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/c6e6f1eb021a1c30a598390f6327fea3-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>June 22 (Mon.) \u2014 \u201cThrough the Protagonist\u2019s Eyes: How Stories Make Us Take Sides\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/daa1f2ea4051a1b1540658640d2e8ce8-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4075\" style=\"width:329px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/daa1f2ea4051a1b1540658640d2e8ce8-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/daa1f2ea4051a1b1540658640d2e8ce8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/daa1f2ea4051a1b1540658640d2e8ce8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/daa1f2ea4051a1b1540658640d2e8ce8-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_0089-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_0089-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_0089-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_0089-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_0089-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_0089-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>July 8 (Wed.) \u2014 \u201cWorking Abroad: Japanese Experiences Overseas\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/pop_coming_soon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4076\" style=\"width:329px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/pop_coming_soon.png 400w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/pop_coming_soon-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>July 10 (Fri.) \u2014 \u201cWhen Is It My Turn to Speak? Understanding Turn-Taking\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/pop_coming_soon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4076\" style=\"width:329px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/pop_coming_soon.png 400w, https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/pop_coming_soon-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-medium-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Seminars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fall Seminar 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 22 (Wed) 11:50\u201312:30 <em>by Wyatt<\/em> <em>\u201cYou are what you eat \u2014 Comparing the diets of the USA and Japan\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 30 (Thu) 11:50\u201312:30 <em>by Ana \u201cBeing a Translator and an Interpreter\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 4 (Tue) 11:50\u201312:30 <em>by Monique<\/em> <em>\u201cMy Crazy Travel Story!\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 14 (Fri) 11:50\u201312:30 <em>by Ashley \u201cExperiences and Challenges of Studying Abroad\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 2 (Tue) 11:50\u201312:30 <em>by Monique \u201cMy Crazy Travel Story!\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 5 (Fri) 11:50\u201312:30<strong> <\/strong><em>by Briar<\/em> <em>\u201cFrom Harajuku to Shimokita\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 8 (Mon) 11:50\u201312:30 <em>by Wyatt<\/em> <em>\u201cYou are what you eat \u2014 Comparing the diets of the USA and Japan\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 11 (Thu) 11:50\u201312:30 \u201cMust-read English Books Spotlight!\u201d<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spring Semester 2025 <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wellcome seminar<br>\u30fbThursday, May 29, 2025, 11:50\u201312:30 by Ana<br>\u30fbFriday, May 30, 2025, 11:50\u201312:30 by Ashley, Briar, and Wyatt<br>\u30fbWednesday, June 11, 2025, 11:50\u201312:30 by Monique and Wyatt<br>\u30fbMonday, June 9, 2025, 11:50\u201312:30 by Wyatt<br>\u30fbMonday, June 16, 2025, 11:50\u201312:30 by Paula [Online]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall Semester 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome Talk\u3000<br>\u30fbMonday, October 21, 2024 11:50-12:30 by Azmira<br>Writing Seminar\u3000by Dawn (First Term)<br>\u30fb1st (IELTS 1) Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:50-12:30\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/2024\/11\/26\/%e3%80%90%e6%b4%bb%e5%8b%95%e5%a0%b1%e5%91%8a%e3%80%91%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%82%bb%e3%83%9f%e3%83%8a%e3%83%bc%e3%80%8cielts-task1%e3%80%8d%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e5%a0%b1\/\">Student Feedback<\/a><br>\u30fb2nd (IELTS 2) Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:50-12:30\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/2024\/11\/28\/%e3%80%90%e6%b4%bb%e5%8b%95%e5%a0%b1%e5%91%8a%e3%80%91%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%82%bb%e3%83%9f%e3%83%8a%e3%83%bc%e3%80%8cielts-task2%e3%80%8d%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e5%a0%b1\/\">Student Feedback<\/a><br>\u30fb3rd (Plagiarism) Wednesday, November 13, 2024 11:50-12:30\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.tufs.ac.jp\/elc\/2024\/11\/28\/%e3%80%90%e6%b4%bb%e5%8b%95%e5%a0%b1%e5%91%8a%e3%80%91%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%82%bb%e3%83%9f%e3%83%8a%e3%83%bc%e3%80%8cplagiarism%ef%bc%88%e7%9b%97%e4%bd%9c%e3%83%bb\/\">Student Feedback<\/a><br>Study Abroad: UK\u3000by Wyatt<br>\u30fbFriday, November 29, 2024 11:50-12:30<br>Writing Seminar\u3000by Dawn (Second Term)<br>\u30fb1st (IELTS 1) Wednesday, December 4, 2024 11:50-12:30<br>\u30fb2nd (IELTS 2) Friday, December 6, 2024 11:50-12:30<br>\u30fb3rd (Plagiarism) Friday, December 13, 2024 11:50-12:30<br>Pragmatics:&nbsp;The Study of Unspoken Language by Paula<br>\u30fbThursday, December 5, 2024 11:50-12:30<br>Japanese Culture Abroad\u3000by Wyatt<br>\u30fbMonday, December 9, 2024 11:50-12:30<br>Cultural Festivals in Zambia: A Study of Ethnic Diversity\u3000by Subila<br>\u30fbTuesday, December 10, 2024 11:50-12:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring Semester 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome Seminar<br>\u30fbTuesday, June 11, 2024 11:50-12:30 by Kohei<br>\u30fbFriday, June 7, 2024 14:20-15:00 by Mike<br>\u30fbFriday, June 7, 2024 11:50-12:30 by Matia<br>\u30fbThursday, June 6, 2024 14:20-15:00 by Toby<br>Depopulation by Wyatt<br>\u30fb1st Monday, June 10, 2024 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