CFP: International Conference on Language for Specific Purposes

[Francis Hult]

http://lspcrete.wordpress.com/

 

International Conference on Language for Specific Purposes

 

UNIVERSITY OF CRETE

7-8 February 2009

 

Who is it for?

Local, regional and international professionals in the field of Language for Specific and Academic Purposes . It also aims to raise aspirations of modern language teachers and academics, education policy makers, researchers, teacher trainers, vocational trainers and school advisers practicing in this field.

 

What for?

The purpose of the conference is to disseminate information related to research, education and good practice of those interested in L S A P.In addition to plenary sessions, workshops and discussions, it will enable participants to network and share information and experiences in the field, catch up with existing developments and take home fresh ideas to implement in their professional and academic context.

 

Where and When?

The 1st LSP conference will take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February 2009 at the premises of the University of Crete, Department of Chemistry, Voutes Campus, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

 

Language

The conference will be conducted in English. 

 

Abstracts

We invite all professionals or academics who work or have an interest in Languages for Specific Academic Purposes to submit an abstract. Practicing teachers of English for specific purposes, French for specific purposes or German for specific purposes are especially invited to participate. 

 

Abstracts deadline

Abstracts are for a paper or workshop and they must not exceed 250 words. The deadline for Abstract Submission is 29th June 2008. 

 

Topics of interest include but they are not limited to: 

Needs analysis 

Top-down and Bottom-up Approaches 

Content-based learning 

Skills development 

Team-teaching (co-operating with content teachers) 

Input-based methodologies 

Consciousness raising activities 

Output-based methodologies 

Syllabus and Materials design 

Fostering Critical awareness 

The use of Technology 

Testing and Evaluation 

 

We would appreciate it if you could send the abstract coupled with a Curriculum Vitae . You will receive an e-mail confirming receipt . In case you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, please re-send your abstract to english AT chemistry Dot uoc Dot gr

 

Abstracts will be selected and approved by the appointed academic committee. All successful presenters will be informed on 15th September 2008 by email. Full papers will then be required by 30th November 2008.

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