{"id":206,"date":"2009-04-11T11:24:57","date_gmt":"2009-04-11T08:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/more\/?p=206"},"modified":"2009-04-11T11:24:57","modified_gmt":"2009-04-11T08:24:57","slug":"eltweekly-issue15-worldwide-elt-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=206","title":{"rendered":"ELTWeekly Issue#15, Worldwide ELT events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">The 200<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">9<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0Asia\u00a0TEFL\u00a0International Conference,\u00a0Thailand,\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">August\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">7-9<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Asia TEFL International Conference Committee is now accepting presentation proposals for its<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">7<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">th conference to be held in\u00a0B<span>angkok<\/span>,\u00a0<span>Thailand<\/span>. The official language for the conference, including presentations and submissions, is English.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Under the Conference theme of &#8220;Collaboration and Creativity in English Language Teaching and Learning in\u00a0Asia,&#8221; proposals are being accepted in the following content areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Subtopics (Content Areas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Conference Organizing Committee invites abstracts and presentation proposals on the following subtopics (content areas):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Approaches and Methodologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Curriculum<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0\/ Materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Distance Education<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Education<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\/<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Language Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">International<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\/<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Intercultural Communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Language Acquisition<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Material Writing and Design<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Teacher Education<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Teaching Young Learners<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Testing, Assessment<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">,<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0and Evaluation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Use of IT in Language Teaching<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Using Local Literatures in English or translations for teaching English<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.asiatefl.org\/2009conference\/images\/about_title.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"134\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Types of Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Presentations may be made in one of four forms:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Colloquium<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0(60 min.): Panelists (and audience) participate in the discussion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Workshop<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0(60.): Audience actively participates in the presentation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Demonstration<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0(30 min.): Presenter shows a technique to the audience.<strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Research Paper Presentation<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0(30 min.): Presenter reports research and results.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Speakers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"GramE\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Invited Speakers:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0Six<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0to eight<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0internationally renowned scholars will each give a 50-minute plenary presentation as well as a\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">30-minute<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">concurrent session presentation.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0The Conference will also feature\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">six or eight<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0well-known speakers from the Asian region. These\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">featured speakers will give 40-min<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">ute<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0presentations on\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">topics related to the Conference theme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoHeading8\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Registration Fee<\/strong><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Thailand TESOL<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0members<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">:\u00a0<\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">US<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">$<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">100<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Asia\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">TEFL members:\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">US<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">$<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">100<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Non-members:<span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">US<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">$<\/span><\/strong><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">110<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">For further details and pre-registration, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiatefl.org\/2009conference\/conference2.html\">http:\/\/www.asiatefl.org\/2009conference\/conference2.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>C\/ESL 2009,\u00a0Taiwan,\u00a0May 16-17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Language Center of National Central University has held the \u201cChinese\/English as a Second Language Conference on Reading and Writing Instruction\u201d bi-annually since 2003. We are pleased to announce that this, the 4th C\/ESL Reading and Writing Conference (or C\/ESL 2009), is the first to be an international conference. The invited and keynote speakers will be leading international scholars, and anyone who is interested in Teaching Chinese\/English as a Second Language is cordially invited to the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Keynote Speaker:\u00a0Carol A. Chapelle<\/h4>\n<p>Carol Chapelle is Professor of TESL\/Applied Linguistics and Chair of the Cross-disciplinary Linguistics Program at Iowa State University. She has served as President of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Editor of TESOL Quarterly, and Chair of the TOEFL Committee of Examiners. She is current Co-Editor of the Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series of Cambridge University Press. She is widely recognized as the pre-eminent scholar in the field of CALL.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>Registration Dates:<\/h5>\n<p>from 2009\/03\/12 to 2009\/05\/01<br \/>\n*Due to the complicated application procedures to visit Taiwan, attendees from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao should complete their registrations before April 15, 2009.<\/p>\n<h5>Registration Rates:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Early Registration (3\/12-4\/15): Regular NT$1500, Student NT$600<\/li>\n<li>Registration between 4\/16-5\/01: Regular NT$2000, Student NT$800<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>For further details and pre-registration, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lc.ncu.edu.tw\/CESL2009\/\">http:\/\/www.lc.ncu.edu.tw\/CESL2009\/<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>LANGUAGE AND CULTURE:\u00a0NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE TEACHERS OF EUROPE,\u00a0Vilnius, Lithuania,\u00a0October 8-9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THEMES:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LANGUAGE TEACHING<\/li>\n<li>TEACHER TRAINING<\/li>\n<li>LINGUISTIC STUDIES<\/li>\n<li>INTERCULTURAL STUDIES<\/li>\n<li>LANGUAGE PROJECTS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MARIO RINVOLUCRI<br \/>\nEFL teacher, teacher trainer and writer at PILGRIMS, UK<br \/>\nmario@pilgrims.co.uk; www.pilgrims.co.uk; www.hltmag.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>Dr. EMILIJA SAKADOLSKIS<br \/>\nVice-president of the Lithuanian Education Council<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Dr. ANNELIESE FEARNS<br \/>\nExpert in teaching foreign languages for specific purposes, co-author of \u201eHandbuch des Fachsprachenunterrichts\u201c<br \/>\nUniversity of Applied Sciences, Konstanz, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Dr. THIERRY LEBEAUPIN<br \/>\nCentre of Applied Linguistics, Besan\u00e7on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><strong>ADDRESS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>5 Universiteto St.\u00a0<br \/>\nVilnius LT &#8211; 01513<br \/>\nPh.: +370 5 268 72 63, +370 5 268 72 64<br \/>\nFax.: +370 5 268 72 65<\/p>\n<p><strong>ORGANIZERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>Institute of Foreign Languages,<br \/>\nVilnius University<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONFERENCE FORMATS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plenary speeches<\/li>\n<li>Presentations<\/li>\n<li>Workshops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>FEES:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Speaker&#8217;s fee:\u00a0\u20ac 90<\/li>\n<li>Visitor&#8217;s fee:\u00a0\u20ac 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>Fees will be paid on arrival.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For further details and pre-registration, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uki.vu.lt\/en\/register\/\">http:\/\/www.uki.vu.lt\/en\/register\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2009\u00a0Asia\u00a0TEFL\u00a0International Conference,\u00a0Thailand,\u00a0August\u00a07-9 The Asia TEFL International Conference Committee is now accepting presentation proposals for its7th conference to be held in\u00a0Bangkok,\u00a0Thailand. 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