CFP: Language Education Today: Between Theory and Practice

[Francis Hult]

http://www.usab-tm.ro/downloads/Symposium.pdf

 

THE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING STAFF TRAINING AND SOCIO-HUMANE

SCIENCES OF THE BANAT UASVM IN TIMISOARA (ROMANIA)

 

Has the honour of inviting you to the

ACADEMIC DAYS OF TIMISOARA

 

To be held on May 8-9, 2009

at the Banat UASVM, Timisoara, Romania

 

The general theme of the Symposium:

LANGUAGE EDUCATION TODAY:

BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE

 

The proposed sections are as follows:

 

I. Language education

First / Home language

Multilingualism

Auxiliary / Foreign / Second language

Age, speed, and stages of second language acquisition

Language attrition

Language transfer

Second language acquisition

Second language correction

Similarities and differences between L1 and L2

Theories of Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Foreign language influences in English, French, German, etc.

ILR Scale

Computer-assisted language learning

 

II. English language teaching and learning

Basic English, Basic Global English, Globish, Nuclear English, Threshold

Level English

English as a foreign or second language:

English as a foreign language

English as a lingua franca

English as a second dialect

English as a second language

English as an additional language

English as an international language

English for academic purposes

English for speakers of other languages

English for special / specific purposes

Business English

English for science and technology

Teaching English as a foreign or second language:

English language teaching

Teaching English as a foreign language

Teaching English as a second language

Teaching English for speakers of other languages

Teaching young learners English

Studying English as a foreign or second language:

Culturally and linguistically diverse

English language learner

Limited English proficiency

Difficulties for learners (Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Spelling)

Testing English as a foreign or second language: (BULATS, IELTS, LTE,

TOEFL, TOEIC, TSE, TWE, UCLES)

 Certifying English as a foreign or second language: (CELTA, DELTA)

 

The working languages of the Symposium will be English, French, and German.

 

We would like to ask those interested in taking part at the Symposium to send the

titles and abstracts of their presentations by February 28, 2009 to the following e-mail

address: georgeta_rata at yahoo.com

 

Registration fee: 40 euros

Payment in cash (Euros and RON) will be made at the registration desk during the

Symposium.

 

Accommodation arrangements will be announced by March 31, 2009.

 

Organizing Committee:

Georgeta Rata, Assistant Professor, Scientific Secretary of the Department of

Teaching Staff Training and Socio-Humane Sciences of the Banat UASVM

Maria Palicica, Assistant Professor, Director of the Department of Teaching Staff

Training and Socio-Humane Sciences of the Banat UASVM

Narcisa Crista, PhD, Department of Teaching Staff Training and Socio-Humane

Sciences of the Banat UASVM

Manuela Dora Orboi, PhD, Department of Teaching Staff Training and Socio-

Humane Sciences of the Banat UASVM

Petru Merghes, PhD, Department of Teaching Staff Training and Socio-Humane

Sciences of the Banat UASVM

 

On behalf of the Organizing Committee,

Georgeta Rata

Scientific Secretary of the Department of Teaching Staff Training and Socio-Humane

Sciences of the Banat UASVM

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