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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“Strengthening Ties between Research and Foreign Language Classroom Practices”</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2nd International Conference on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">11-12 March 2011</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Under the auspices of the Language Institute of Thammasat University</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The FLLT Conference aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and educators with interests in language learning and teaching at all levels from around the world. This biennial conference was first held in October 2009 in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bangkok</st1:place></st1:City> on the theme “Promoting Collaboration in Research between SLA Theory and Foreign Language Learning”. The theme of the FLLT 2011 conference, “Strengthening Ties between Research and Foreign Language Classroom Practices” is designed to attract the research communities to promote connections between theory and practice and explore different perspectives on the application of research findings into practice.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Plenary Speakers</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Rod Ellis</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Brenda Cherednichenko</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Call for Papers</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> This conference invites papers that investigate foreign language teaching and learning in the following streams:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Language acquisition and learning<BR>Language education<BR>Linguistics <BR>Applied linguistics<BR>Language teacher education<BR>TESOL / TESL / TEFL<BR>Language curriculum development<BR>Language teaching methodology<BR>Language testing and assessment<BR>Language program evaluation<BR>English for specific purposes<BR>Independent / Autonomous Learning<BR>Innovation in language teaching and learning<BR> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Note: Proposals on other streams may also be considered.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In particular, preference will be given to papers that investigate connections between research, theory, and practice.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We are inviting proposals for an individual paper of a 30-minute presentation and also a proposal for a poster presentation. Each presenter can only participate in one, be it a 30-minute or a poster presentation.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Deadline for abstract submission: 31 August 2010</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Confirmation of Acceptance: 30 September 2010</P>
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