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7-10 January 2008 |
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Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile |
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Title: 'Languages: Diversity and Cultural - Linguistic Identity in the XXI Century'
Call for papers: open until 28 September 2007 |
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sonaples2008@gmail.com |
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www.sonaples.cl |
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7-11 January 2008 |
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Language Centre, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Faculty of Humanities, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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Title: 'Responding to Change: Flexibility in the delivery of language programmes' |
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Ami Chi (Hong Kong)
Jaranya Thepphornbanchakit (Chiang Mai) |
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Hong Kong: lcconf@ust.hk
Chiang Mai: jaranya_t@payap.ac.th |
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http://1c.ust.hk/~centre/conf2008/ |
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21-22 January 2008 |
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Department of English, Faculty of Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, India |
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Title: 'Challenges in the Teaching of English'
Topics:
- Teaching and learning strategies
- Using relevant technology in the teaching of language and literature
- Encouraging critical thinking and cognitive abilities in learners
- Developing learner autonomy
- Designing curriculum and materials to meet learner needs
- Networking for teacher development
- Promoting innovative practices in Testing, Assessment and Evaluation
- Developing communication skills in learners
- Teaching language through literature that interests and concerns learners
- Helping learners with task-based ESP programmes. |
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Seminar Co-ordinators: Dr S. P. Sylvester - 0265 2780938;
Dr Aarati Mujumdar - 9824435568/0265 2632570
Department of English, Faculty of Arts, M.S. University of Baroda
Vadodara 390 002
Gujarat
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26-27 January 2008 |
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University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland |
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Title: 'Developing Language Learning Materials to Meet Needs and Wants'
Strands:
- ESOL
- CLIL
- Language Teaching and Corpus Linguistics
- General English
- EAP
- Young Learners.
Plenary Speakers: Mike Baynham, Annie Hughes, Mario Rinvolucri, Brian Tomlinson, Hitomi Masuhara and (jointly) Angela Chambers, Fiona Farr, and Stephanie O'Riordan |
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matsdaconference@ul.ie |
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www.matsda.org.uk |
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1-2 February 2008 |
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Berlin |
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Title: 'Language Learning in a Multilingual Europe'
Sub-themes:
- Languages as a tool for work
- Language learning strategies and lifelong learning
- Languages, mobility and migration |
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Nadine Ott, English Language Projects Co-ordinator
British Council Germany
Hackescher Markt 1
10178 Berlin
GermanyTelephone: +49 (0) 30 311 099 13
Fax: +49 (0) 30 311 099 20 |
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nadine.ott@britishcouncil.de |
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www.britishcouncil.de/e/english/conferences.htm |
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23-24 February 2008 |
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National Institute of Education (NIE) |
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Theme: 'Building Bridges to the World'
There will be 14 focus areas of the conference. Please see conference website for more details.
Plenary speakers: Dr Charles Browne, Dr Marguerite MacDonald, Dr Shawn Loewen, Mr Hayo Reinders |
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sambath.bun@phnompenh.idp.edu.au |
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www.CamTESOL.org |
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