LANGUAGE WORLD 2007
ASSOCIATION FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING
LANGUAGE WORLD 2007
The UK Language World conference and exhibition 2007 will take place from 30-31 March at the Examination Schools and St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. The theme of the 2007 conference is ‘expanding horizons’. We would welcome contributions which are appropriate to the overall theme, which is intended to reflect some important potential areas for development in language teaching. Contributions which include examples from current innovative practice in all sectors, and the principles that underpin them, are especially welcome. Within the overall theme of ‘expanding horizons’ will be the following topics:
International dimension
Internationalism in the curriculum
International initiatives: overseas trips and links (including the use of ICT)
Reaching new learners
Inclusion
Vocational language courses
Promoting languages
Curriculum innovation
Fast-tracking
Enrichment courses
Flexible courses
New qualifications
Assessment for learning
Teaching “new” languages
Extending the range of languages on offer
The impact of languages new to the curriculum
Community languages
Collaboration between subjects
Cross-curricular collaboration
Content and language integrated learning (CLIL)
Cross-sectoral collaboration
School-university initiatives
Employers and schools/colleges working together
We would also welcome contributions which cover the following areas, bearing in mind the overall theme of ‘expanding horizons’:
Primary, in particular, links between languages, internationalism and the wider primary curriculum, primary – secondary transition
Secondary and further education
Higher Education, in particular, collaborative initiatives between universities and schools
Initial Teacher Training
Creativity
Motivation
E-learning
Contributions are welcome from initial teacher trainers and their students, and in particular from overseas speakers (expenses will be covered from the UK port of entry).
To contribute a session at Language World, please provide a title and 100-word description, which makes clear (1) the objectives for the session and (2) the benefit to the audience from your session, along with a 100-word biographical description, by Monday, 31 July. Please email your contribution to SharonC@ALL-languages.org.uk or fax to Sharon Curry on 01788 544149. If you’ve already sent a suggestion to us, we will contact you in the autumn if your contribution has been accepted into the conference programme.
Please note that contributions to the conference programme should not promote a commercial product or service; promotional presentations are available for individuals and companies wishing to promote a particular product.
Sharon Curry, Assistant Director, Association for Language Learning, 150 Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HN, Tel. 01788 546443, Fax. 01788 544149, http://www.ALL-languages.org.uk
Linda Parker
Director
Association for Language Learning (ALL)
150 Railway Terrace
Rugby
CV21 3HN
United Kingdom
+44 1788 546443
http://www.ALL-languages.org.uk
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