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Conference: ‘Trends in English for Science & Technology’, India – January 29, 2014

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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#43 | December 30, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
(Established under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)
Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Road, Chennai – 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India

A one day National Conference
on
Trends in English for Science & Technology
with special focus on
Technical Writing (Download Brochure)

TEST ‘14
29^th January 2014

Organised by
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
Chennai – 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: 044-24501644 Extn: 5499 & 5320
www.sathyabamauniversity.ac.in

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Sathyabama University was established under Section (3) of the UGC Act, 1956, in the year 1987. It is a pioneer institute imparting knowledge in the areas of engineering, science, technology and education. The progress and contribution of the university in the field of technical education for over two decades made the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India to grant University status Under Section (3) of the UGC Act, 1956. Sathyabama University is steered towards success under the leadership of visionary Honorable Chancellor Col. Dr. JEPPIAAR, Madam Chancellor Tmt. Remibai Jeppiaar, and the able support and guidance of the Directors Dr. Marie Johnson and Dr. Mariazeena Johnson. The university has undertaken various sponsored projects funded by National organizations such as ISRO, DST, IGCAR, DRDO., MoEF, CSIR, NRSC, DBT, MWR, BRNS, CVRDE etc. The University is successfully conducting non-formal education programmes through 18 village Resource Centers all over the state. (more…)

Conference: ELTIS’ 4th National Conference on ELT – February 7-8, Pune, India,

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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#43 | December 30, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

The English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS) is hosting 4th National Conference on ELT on February 7-8. The theme of the conference is “Cultivating the Skill of Reading: a Classroom Challenge”.

Tracks (Sub-Themes)

Silent Reading and Reading Aloud
Teaching the Reading of Poetry / Prose
Text Types and Apt and Effective Reading Strategies
Teaching Reading as a Comprehension Skill
Testing and Evaluating Reading Skills
Reading for Pleasure. (more…)

Book Review: ‘Seven Steps Around the Fire’ by Mahesh Dattani

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Post published:December 28, 2013
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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#43 | December 30, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

This book review is submitted by Suman Yadav, Research Scholar, Dept.of English, JNU, Jaipur.

Seven Steps Around the Fire is one of the famous Radio plays of Mahesh Dattani. It was first broadcast as Seven Circles Around the Fire by BBC Radio 4 on 9 January, 1999. The play was first performed on stage at the Museum Theatre, Chennai, by MTC production and The Madras Players on 6 August 1999. The play uncovers the truth behind the murder of Kamala, a eunuch through Uma Rao, who is the daughter of the Vice Chancellor of Bangalore University and the wife of the Chief Superintendent, Suresh Rao. Uma teaches Sociology in BangaloreUniversity. She uncovers the reality behind the murder of Kamala during working on her research paper titled “Class- and Gender- Related Violence”. (more…)