ELTWeekly Issue#17, Worldwide ELT events

***Creating an English Language Teaching Hub, Philippines ESL Journal & Asian EFL Journal, Philippines, August 7-8***

The First TESOL Philippines International EFL ESL Conferencewill be held at the Crown Regency Hotel, Cebu, Philippines, from August 7th-8th 2009.

The aim of this conference is to bring together EFL practitioners across Asia to exchange views on a wide range of issues in EFL ESL practice and research. Through this exchange, it is hoped that participants will gain better insights into the world of EFL ESL and the challenges it faces. TESOL Philippines and Asian EFL Journal are proud to co-host this inaugural special event .

Keynote speakers will include:- 

  • Professor Rod Ellis (New Zealand) 
  • Asst Professor Phyllis Chew (Singapore) 
  • Professor Carlo Magno (Philippines) 
  • Professor Z.N. Patil (India)
  • Professor Rob Dickey (Korea – USA) 

Proposals (up to 250 words) for 30 minute presentations should be related to research and practice into EFL ESL teaching and the teaching of ESL EFL in Asian contexts or with Asian students. Papers are invited:-

Suggested topics are but not limited to:- 

  • Teaching EFL students in an ESL zone
  • Cultural impact of teaching EFL students 
  • Teaching English in the Philippines
  • A Global hub for English language teaching 
  • Teaching teachers to teach EFL students
  • Teaching English grammar to Koreans & Japanese
  • Setting standards for English language schools in Philippines

Workshops

Abstracts in English should be sent to asianefl@gmail.com byJune 30th, 2009 and should include the following information:

  1. Author’s full name and title.
  2. Author’s affiliation and address.
  3. E-mail contact address.
  4. Title of the paper
  5. Abstract (up to 250 words)

Notification of acceptance will be given by July 4th, 2009

A Conference Proceedings edition will be published in 2009 and for this purpose full papers should be submitted by October 2009 to 
asianefl@gmail.com

Enquiries concerning the conference should be directed toasianefl@gmail.com

Fees:

  • Conference participation:
  • Local Speakers fees Peso 2500 
  • International Speakers fees. U.S. $150
  • Attendance 2,000 Pesos (U.S. $42.00)
  • Membership in TESOL Philippines (1,000 pesos) (Sign Up at Conference) 
For further details and pre-registration, please visit: http://www.asian-efl-journal.com

***ELT in India Today and Tomorrow, Udaipur, India, November 5-6-7***

The First International EFL ESL Conference will be held at in Udaipur in November 2009. 

The aim of this conference is to bring together EFL practitioners from across the Globe to exchange views on a wide range of issues in ELT EFL ESL practice and research. Through this exchange, it is hoped that participants will gain better insights into the world of ELT EFL ESL and the challenges it faces. The Department of English, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur is the primary host. The Rajasthan Association of English Studies, India TESOL and Asian EFL Journal are proud to co-host this inaugural special event .

Keynote speakers will include:-

  • Prof. Z.N. Patil
  • Professor S. N. Joshi
  • Professor R. P. Bhatnagar 
  • Dr. Paul Robertson
  • Prof. Phyllis Chew
  • Prof. Rod Ellis

Over 90 other presenters will present papers and workshops 

Proposals (up to 350 words) for 30 minute presentations should be related to research and practice into EFL ESL teaching and the teaching of ESL EFL in Asian contexts or with Asian students. Papers are invited:-


Suggested topics are but not limited to:- 

 

  • The changing face of ELT in India
  • Indian Englishes 
  • Cultural impact of teaching EFL students 
  • Teaching English in India 
  • Teaching teachers to teach EFL students
  • Teaching English grammar to other EFL nations 

 

  • Workshops
  • Poster sessions 

Abstracts in English should be sent to asianefl@gmail.com by 31st September 2009 and should include the following information:

  1. Author’s full name and title.
  2. Author’s affiliation and address.
  3. E-mail contact address.
  4. Title of the paper
  5. Abstract (up to 350 words)

Notification of acceptance will be given from August 31st onwards until all speakers positions (110) are filled. 

A Conference Proceedings edition will be published in early 2010 and for this purpose full papers should be submitted by October 30th 2009 to 
asianefl@gmail.com

Enquiries concerning the conference should be directed to Dr. Robertson asianefl@gmail.com

Fees:

  • Conference participation:
  • Local presenters. 1,000 Indian Rupee 
  • International Speakers fees. U.S. $150
  • Attendance 500 Rupees. Indian
  • Attendance non India U.S.$60.00 
  • Membership in TESOL India (250 Rupees’s) 

For further details and pre-registration, please visit: http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/Call-for-Papers-India-2009.php

***11th Latin American Colloquium of English for Specific Purposes, November 9-13***

The first Latin American English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Colloquium, held in Sao Paulo (Brazil) in 1988, aimed at providing a forum for sharing teaching experience and research results in the fields of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and/or English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at secondary and university levels.

Since then, similar colloquia have taken place in other Latin American countries, such as Chile (Santiago: 1990), Mexico (Mexico DF: 1992, 2004), Brazil again (Natal: 1994), Venezuela (Mérida: 1996), Colombia (Barranquilla: 2000) and Argentina (Catamarca in 1998, Salta en 2003, and Río Cuarto in 2007). It is thus the second time it will be held at the University of the Andes (Mérida, Venezuela).

For the first time, though, this Colloquium is also called “1st Latin American Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) Colloquium” so as to represent and honor other languages taught for specific and/or academic purposes, such as Spanish, French, German, Italian, etc. We therefore encourage teachers/researchers to submit proposals dealing with research conducted not only on English for specific purposes but also on other languages for specific purposes, both in oral and written contexts.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Colloquium Dates: November 9th – 13th, 2009
  • Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: June 30th, 2009
  • Notification of Acceptance: August 31st, 2009
  • Submission for Proceedings: if possible, November 13th, 2009
For further details and pre-registration, please visit: http://eventos.saber.ula.ve

***2009 ACTFL ANNUAL CONVENTION AND WORLD LANGUAGES EXPO, San Diego, California, November 20-22***

Submission Deadline: January 9th

Theme: Speaking Up for Languages… The Power of Many Voices

The Annual Convention and World Languages Expo of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) will be held Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22, 2009 in San Diego, CA with Pre-Convention Workshops scheduled on Thursday, November 19. The ACTFL Convention features over 500 educational sessions and events covering the whole spectrum of the foreign language profession. The entire selection of sessions is designed to provide attendees with an exciting array of sessions and events to further their knowledge and help them be better teachers or administrators. We welcome you to submit a proposal for consideration. When you login, please read carefully the Submission Guidelines before proceeding to complete your online submission.

The convention draws approximately 6,000 attendees and is the only national event bringing together all languages, levels and assignments within the profession. Please note: Presenters whose proposals are selected for presentation MUST be available to present any day during the Convention.

For further details and pre-registration, please visit: http://convention3.allacademic.com

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