The 31st Annual Convention of TESOL-SPAIN (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages in SPAIN)
Dates
March 7 — 9, 2008
Venue
Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM), Madrid, Spain
Organizer
TESOL-SPAIN
Theme
Global English, Local Perspectives
Opening plenary speaker
David Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics, Bangor University, UK
Deadline for abstract submission
October 31, 2007
Type of presentation
* Talk: a talk with audio visual aids and handouts related to theory or practice.
* Demonstration: a demonstration with techniques and videos of activities.
* Workshop: a session in which the audience participates in performing one or more tasks.
* Product presentation: a paper, demonstration or workshop describing published products.
Topics of presentation
Presentations relating English language teaching to the following issues are welcomed.
* Cultural diversity
* International English
* Language and identity
* The role of English in the Spanish Educational curriculum
* Managing the international classroom
Background information
TESOL-SPAIN is a non-profit Spanish association of English language teachers. The organization provides a forum for colleagues to meet and share ideas and techniques as well as research and discuss professional issues. In addition to being an affiliate of TESOL International, TESOL-SPAIN is also an associate of IATEFL (The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language).
Contact
For more information, go to http://www.tesol-spain.org
