Conference: Confluence V – The Fifth Annual International Conference on ESL/EFL – February 21-22, 2014

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

Confluence V will be held on February 21-22, 2014. As always, the thrust area will be Teaching and Learning English as a Second  / Foreign Language.

Each year, the response to Confluence has been growing, the last count being nearly 500 delegates at Confluence IV. It has served as an excellent meeting place for students and teachers alike and has allowed participants to gain from each others’ experience and expertise.

KEY SPEAKERS

Confluence V will see globally renowned stalwarts in ESL / EFL sharing the dais. We at Confluence are proud to have them as an integral part of our program and are sure that their expertise will benefit teachers and learners of English alike. (more…)

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

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
29th   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…)

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

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…)

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