CALL FOR PAPERS
2018 International Conference on English Teaching and Learning in ROC
第三十五屆中華民國英語文教學研究國際研討會

Conference Theme: Repositioning TEFL in Applied Linguistics

 

ORGANIZER: Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, National Tsing Hua

           University

CONFERENCE VENUE: National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu
CONFERENCE DATES: May 18-19, 2018

WEBSITE: http://TEFL2018.fl.nthu.edu.tw

*KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (in alphabetical order):

Averil Coxhead
School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 
Speech:"Vocabulary research in EAP and ESP: Challenges and opportunities for learning and teaching"                                

 

Alan Juffs
Department of Linguistics, University of Pittsburg, USA

Speech: "On the importance of descriptive and theoretical linguistics in the theory and practice of language learning and teaching"

    
Angel Lin
Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Speech: "Theories of trans/languaging and trans/semiotizing: Implications for content-based education classrooms in EAL contexts"

 

 

Luke Plonsky
Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University, USA 
Speech: "Instructed second-language research: Taking a bird’s-eye view"

 

*TOPICS:

1.  Bilingual education                    11. Motivation and ELT
2.  Computer-assisted language learning    12. Pragmatics and discourse analysis
3.  Corpus linguistics and ELT             13. Psycholinguistics and ELT 
4.  Curriculum design and materials        14. Research method in ELT
5.  English for specific/academic purposes 15. Second language acquisition
6.  Global Englishes                       16. Sociocultural issues in ELT
7.  Innovation in language teaching        17. Teacher education
8.  Language assessment and testing        18. Teaching language skills
9.  Language education policy              19. Translation and ELT
10. Literature and ELT

 

*PRESENTATION FORMATS:

    Paper session: 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for Q &A
    Workshop: 90 minutes
    Colloquium: 90 minutes
    Poster: 3 hours (Between 11:00-14:00)

 

** All proposals have to be submitted on line (http://TEFL2018.fl.nthu.edu.tw).

*IMPORTANT DATES:

Abstract submission deadline: January 15, 2018 
Notification of acceptance: March 5, 2018 
Contact Information: 孫彤小姐 (Miss Coco Sun)
Email: ROCTEFL2018@gmail.com 
TEL: 03-5715131 EXT.34390