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TESOL France Colloquium 2009The 28th Annual ColloquiumA Great Event |
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General Information
Dates and Registration
November 6th 2008 (2pm to 8pm) and November 7th 2008 (9am to 8pm)Registration on November 6th opens at 1:30pm and continues throughout the day. Registration on November 7th opens at 9:00am and continues throughout the day.
Venue
Télécom ParisTech, 46 rue Barrault, 75013 Paris, FranceClick here to download a map of the venue and the neighborhood.
Plenary Sessions
Plenary & Associated Workshop by Penny Ur
Plenary: English as a Lingua Franca
Saturday 12:00 - 13:00. Room: EmeraudeIt is estimated that there are now in the world over two billion English speakers of whom the majority speak it as a second or foreign language. Indeed, English is now used more as a lingua franca for various functions of international communication (business, research, diplomacy etc.) than it is used intra-nationally for communication with each other by its native speakers. And most educated people in the world today (at least outside the English-speaking countries) are 'English-knowing bilinguals': they speak their own language(s) for home use, and English for international communication.
There are various interesting implications of this development for English teachers which will be discussed this talk. I shall address questions such as: Is there such a thing as an ELF standard of language use in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation? How does the development of ELF change our teaching goals? Does it make any difference to the function and prestige of the 'native' or 'non-native' English speaking teacher? What is the place of the culture of the English-speaking peoples in the teaching of ELF?
Workshop: Teaching Large Heterogeneous Classes
by Penny UrWhat is a large class? What is a heterogeneous class? What are the problems we encounter when we have to teach classes that are both large and heterogeneous?
In this talk I will begin by attempting to define what is meant by 'large' and 'heterogeneous', and then go on to list some of the main problems – but also the advantages! – that we encounter when trying to teach them.
As with many educational problems, there are no easy solutions. We could, perhaps largely solve them by preparing different tasks to suit different groups within the class; or by preparing several texts at varying levels of difficulty, as suggested by some methodologists. But most of us have neither the time nor the money to invest in such elaborate preparation, let alone the time to check the results later.
In this talk, I shall be proposing and discussing a series of practical teaching principles, illustrated by practical procedures, that involve very little (or no) extra preparation, that can make our job teaching large heterogeneous classes easier, and that go some way towards bringing about more effective learning.
Penny Ur's Bio
Penny Ur was educated at the universities of Oxford (MA), Cambridge (PGCE) and Reading (MATEFL). She emigrated to Israel in 1967, where she still lives today. She is married with four children and five grandchildren. Penny Ur has thirty years' experience as an English teacher in primary and secondary schools in Israel. She has recently retired from the headship of the M.Ed program in foreign-language teaching at Oranim Academic College of Education, but continues to teach M.A. courses at Oranim and Haifa University. She is interested in all aspects of language-teaching methodology, but in particular issues of fluency and accuracy in language teaching, language-learning activity design and the implications for teachers of the development of English as a lingua franca. She has published a number of articles, and was for ten years the editor of the Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series. Her books include Discussions that Work (1981), Five Minute Activities (co-authored with Andrew Wright) (1992), A Course in Language Teaching (1996), and Grammar Practice Activities (2nd Edition) (2009), all published by Cambridge University Press.
Plenary & Associated Workshop by Jamie Keddie
Oxford University PressNILE
Plenary: Materials World
Friday 17:00 - 18:00. Room: EstaunieIn an ELT context, what does the word materials mean to you? In this highly practical talk, I will be examining the richness of resources that are available to the modern language teacher. By dissecting six of my favourite lesson plans, I would like to share some thoughts on some essential lesson-planning skills which are often overlooked.
Workshop: Grammar Drawings
When a learner draws a piece of language, that language is suddenly brought to life and made memorable. In this workshop, which will be useful for teachers of all levels and ages, we will see some original grammar-based activities which exploit a fantastic piece of classroom technology - the pencil.
Jamie Keddie's Bio
Jamie Keddie is a European-based teacher, teacher trainer and writer.
In 2008, he founded
Workshops
| Burcu Akyol Istek Schools, Turkey |
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ELT Meets the Blogosphere Theme: Young Learners & Learning Technologies |
Friday, November 6th 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Mahrukh Bharucha Expressions Unlimited!, India Lamda; UK |
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Using Drama in an English Language Class Theme: Classroom Techniques & Pronunciation |
Friday, November 6th 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Jean Brewster Freelance, UK |
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The Interplay Between English-medium Subject Teaching and English Teachers Theme: Teacher Training and Development & English for Specific Purposes |
Saturday, November 7th 17:30 - 18:30 |
| Annette Capel Cambridge University Press, France |
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Making Sense of Words: The English Profile Wordlists Project Theme: Corpus in the Classroom & Adult Learners |
Saturday, November 7th 9:30 - 10:30 |
| Alan Cargyl International House London |
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Output Feedback: How to use what students say to help them speak 'better' Theme: Business English & Classroom Techniques |
Saturday, November 7th 17:30 - 18:30 |
| Carla Chamberlin-Quinlisk The Pennsylvania State University, USA |
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Critical Media Education in TESOL: Bringing popular culture into the language classroom Theme: Classroom Techniques & Intercultural Issues |
Saturday, November 7th 17:30 - 18:30 |
| Lindsay Clandfield Delta Publishing |
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Blogging Your Way to Being a Better Teacher Theme: Learning Technologies & Teacher Training and Development |
Saturday, November 7th 10:45 - 11:45 |
| Maggie Collins and Peter John Hassall (ESSC, France and Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
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World Englishes as Art: the Extremely Short Story [ESS] in Arabia and the Far East Theme: Higher Education & Intercultural Issues |
Friday, November 6th 15:15 - 16:15 |
| Anna Daley IUFM Châteauroux, freelance translator |
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How Working with Translation Can Help Us Learn about Language Theme: Classroom Techniques & Grammar and Vocabulary |
Saturday, November 7th 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Alain Daumas Directeur France d'ETS Global |
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L'observatoire TOEIC 2009 des niveaux
d'anglais en France: pour mieux connaître le niveau des
français Theme: Testing and Assessment |
Friday, November 6th 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Hugh Dellar Heinle ELT |
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Lexis, Speaking and the Non-Native Speaker Teacher Theme: Adult Learners & Global Issues |
Saturday, November 7th 10:45 - 11:45 |
| Robert Dignen York Associates |
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International Leadership - Competencies for Working Effectively across Cultures Theme: Business English & Intercultural Issues |
Saturday, November 7th 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Gavin Dudeney Pearson Longman |
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Beyond the Book Theme: Learning Technologies & Teacher Training and Development |
Saturday, November 7th 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Robert Emigh Norwalk Community College, Connecticut, USA. |
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Facilitating Awareness of Global Issues from Inside and Outside the Classroom Theme: Higher Education & Global Issues |
Friday, November 6th 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Parvanak "Pary" Fassihi CELOP/Boston University |
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Clickers: A New Approach to Engaging Students in the ESL / EFL Classroom Theme: Learning Technologies & Tried and Tested Classroom Techniques. |
Friday, November 6th 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Linda Gerena York College, City University of New York, USA |
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Writing and Grammar in Culturally Explicit Rhetorical Discourse Theme: Intercultural Issues & Grammar and Vocabulary |
Saturday, November 7th 9:30 - 10:30 |
| Charles Goodger Bologna University, Italy |
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Songs in Action Theme: Young Learners & Classroom Techniques |
Saturday, November 7th 9:30 - 10:30) - en francais |
| Michael Hall University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, UK |
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Why Speaking English to Your Students Matters Theme: Teacher Training and Development & The Four Skills |
Friday, November 6th 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Philip Hawkes Teaching Materials Coordinator, Edulang |
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Building a Didacticized World English Resource into a Teacher-led Course Theme: Global Issues & Four Skills |
Saturday, November 7th 16:15 - 17:15 |
| Maria Heron NILE |
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Fun with Vocab Theme: Adult Learners & Grammar and Vocabulary |
Saturday, November 7th 15:00 - 16:00 |
| David A. Hill Helbling Languages |
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Writing Stories Theme: Teen and Adult Learners & Global Issues |
Saturday, November 7th 16:15 - 17:15 |
| David Horner Cambridge ESOL |
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Constructing Oral Assessment Grids from the CEFRL Theme: Testing and Assessment & Adult Learners |
Saturday, November 7th 16:15 - 17:15 |
| Mike Howard Pearson Language Tests, France |
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PTE Academic: setting a new standard in Academic English
testing and fully endorsed by the Graduate Management Admission
Council
Theme: Testing and Assessment & English for Specific Purposes |
Friday, November 6th 15:15 - 16:15 |
| Aimee Johansen Télécom Bretagne, Brest |
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So What Do You Want to Do for a Living?" Incorporating career planning materials into English classes Theme: Adult Learners & Intercultural Issues |
Saturday, November 7th 10:45 - 11:45 |
| Jamie Keddie Oxford University Press NILE |
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Grammar Drawings Theme: Classroom Techniques & Grammar and Vocabulary |
Saturday, November 7th 10:45 - 11:45 |
| Paul Maglione and Frederic Tibout Entertainment Learning |
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Games: The Pedagogical Revolution. From Edutainment to Games 2.0; Implications for EFL Theme: Learning Technologies & Classroom Techniques |
Friday, November 6th 15:15 - 16:15 |
| Arthur McKeown University of Ulster, UK |
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Free and Freemium: Resourses for Teaching Business (and other) English Theme: Materials Design & Publishing & Business English |
Saturday, November 7th 9:30 - 10:30 |
| Cleve Miller Cambridge - English360 |
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From Print to Digital: Collaborative content and the future of the coursebook Theme: Materials Design and Publishing & Learning Technologies |
Saturday, November 7th 17:30 - 18:30 |
| Tammi Santana TESOL-SPAIN |
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Quick and Fun Activities to Practice New Vocabulary Theme: Grammar and Vocabulary & Classroom Techniques |
Friday, November 6th 18:15 - 19:15 |
| Fulvia Seales British Council, Bilbao, Spain |
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Generating Student Motivation Theme: Young Learners & Research |
Friday, November 6th 15:15 - 16:15 |
| Margit Szesztay Department of English Language Pedagogy, ELTE University Budapest |
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cREATIVITY with a Small 'c' Theme: Adult Learners |
Saturday, November 7th 10:45 - 11:45 |
| Penny Ur Oranim and Haifa University, Israel |
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Workshop: Teaching Large Heterogeneous Classes Theme: Higher Education & Teacher Training and Development |
Friday, November 6th 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Jennifer Verschoor ARCALL Argentine Computer Assisted Language Learning, Freelance |
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It's a NetWorld..Let's NetWorld: Are you ready to face the challenges of working online? Theme: Learning Technologies & English for Specific Purposes |
Saturday, November 7th 16:15 - 17:15 |
| Mercedes Viola IATEFL - BESIG |
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Designing English Programs for Business People Theme: Business English & Adult Learners A speaker from Uruguay brought to you by video conference |
Saturday, November 7th 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Ken Wilson Oxford University Press |
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Turning Passive Students into Active Learners Theme: Young Learners & Learner Styles |
Saturday, November 7th 16:15 - 17:15 |
Posters
Friday November 6th: 16:15 - 17:00
Saturday November 7th: 14:00 - 15:00
| Michael Carroll Momoyama Gakuin University, Japan |
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The Study-abroad Wiki: Integrating overseas study into the overall language curriculum Theme: Higher Education & Learning Technologies. |
| Yuh-Fang Chang National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan |
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Investigating the Emergence Order of Apology
Strategies Theme: Intercultural issues and Adult Learners |
| Sylvie Dolakova Freelance |
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Storytelling? Young Learners? Limited Vocabulary? Why Not? Theme: Young Learners & Teacher Training and Development. |
| Parvanak "Pary" Fassihi CELOP/Boston University |
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Clickers: A New Approach to Engaging Students in the ESL / EFL Classroom Theme: Learning Technologies & Tried and Tested Classroom Techniques. |
| Igor Gavilán Eibar Idiomas Hizkuntzak, Spain |
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IF IF IF... To IF or not to IF, that is the
question Theme: Classroom Techniques & Grammar and Vocabulary |
| Maidy Giber University of South Australia |
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Teachers' Language Learning Experiences Theme: Intercultural Issues & Teacher Training and Development |
| Susana Gómez and Anisoara Pop TESOL Spain and Dimitrie Cantemir University of Targu Mures, Romania |
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Using Audacity to Optimize Your Listening Sessions Theme: Learning Technologies. |
| Beverly J. Hearn University of Tennessee at Martin |
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Increasing Your Students' Reading Speed Theme: Tried and Tested Classroom Techniques & Language Testing |
| Monika Lodej IATEFL Poland |
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Teaching Reading to ESL Dyslexic
Students Theme: Learner Styles |
| Mojtaba Mohammadi Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Iran |
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The Pathology of Demotivation and Amotivation in Language Learning Context: A Case Study Theme: Adult Learners & Learner styles |
| Zhivka Ilieva Shumen University, Dobrich College, Bulgaria |
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Interdisciplinary Relations in the Primary Classroom Theme: Young Learners & Adult Learners |
| Tuuli Oder Tallinn University Language Centre, Estonia |
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Language Exams Based on CEFR at Tallinn University: A two-year experience Theme: Language Testing & Higher Education |
| Carme Porcel Freelance, Spain |
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Watching Films Is More Than Fun Theme: Adult Learners & Young Learners |
| Marianne Raynaud TESOL France - Grenoble Coordinator |
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Student Presentations: Making them beneficial and worthwhile for everyone! Theme: Higher Education & Teacher Training and Development |
| Semra Sadik and Fatma Sadik Cukurova University, Turkey |
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Bringing Motivation Back to the Classroom Theme: Adult Learners & Teacher Training and Development. |
| Kayo Shirasaka Miyazaki Prefectural Nursing University, Japan |
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Focusing on Vocabulary and Grammar Learning in a Writing Exchange Project Theme: Adult Learners |