International language conference 2008
本文作者: 21ST
Event
International Language Conference (ILC) 2008
Dates
March 3-5, 2008
Venue
The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Organizer
International Islamic University Malaysia(IIUM)
Theme
* Teaching
* Learning
* Research
* Islamicisation
* Issues in Language Teaching
Objectives
* To provide a platform for language educators, academics, and researchers from diverse cultural backgrounds to exchange ideas and best practices for effective language teaching and learning.
* To promote better understanding of cultural diversity in language learning.
* To encourage language educators to be involved in the research process, in order to achieve Comprehensive Excellence.
* To produce a collection of scholarly papers presented at the conference addressing the issue of globalization in language teaching and learning.
Featured speakers
Brian Tomlinson, reader in language learning and teaching, Leeds Metropolitan, UK
Teresa Pica, professor of second language acquisition, University of Pennsylvania, US
Hitomi Masuhara, course leader for MA in English Language Teaching and Materials Development, Leeds Metropolitan, UK
Presentations
* Parallel session (20 minutes)
Presentations describe and discuss topics based on ongoing or completed research or theoretical observations.
* Workshop (45 minutes)
Participants engage in activities structured by the workshop leader.
Courses offered
Theoretical foundations of systemic functional linguistics
Analyzing text: meaning in context
Image and language in pedagogic discourse: an application of systemic functional linguistics
Contact
For more information, go to http://www.iiu.edu.my/ilc2008
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