THE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING STAFF TRAINING AND SOCIO-HUMANE SCIENCES OF THE BANAT UASVM IN TIMI€ ªOARA (ROMANIA) Has the honour of inviting you to the
ACADEMIC DAYS OF TIMI€ ªOARA
To be held on May 8-9, 2009
at the Banat UASVM, Timi€ ºoara, Romania
The general theme of the Symposium:
LANGUAGE EDUCATION TODAY:
BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE
The proposed sections are as follows:
I. Language education
First / Home language
Multilingualism
Auxiliary / Foreign / Second language
Age, speed, and stages of second language acquisition
Language attrition
Language transfer
Second language acquisition
Second language correction
Similarities and differences between L1 and L2
Theories of Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
Foreign language influences in English, French, German, etc.
ILR Scale
Computer-assisted language learning
II. English language teaching and learning
Basic English, Basic Global English, Globish, Nuclear English, Threshold
Level English
English as a foreign or second language:
English as a foreign language
English as a lingua franca
English as a second dialect
English as a second language
English as an additional language
English as an international language
English for academic purposes
English for speakers of other languages
English for special / specific purposes
Business English
English for science and technology
Teaching English as a foreign or second language:
English language teaching
Teaching English as a foreign language
Teaching English as a second language
Teaching English for speakers of other languages
Teaching young learners English
Studying English as a foreign or second language:
Culturally and linguistically diverse
English language learner
Limited English proficiency
Difficulties for learners (Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Spelling)
Testing English as a foreign or second language: (BULATS, IELTS, LTE,
TOEFL, TOEIC, TSE, TWE, UCLES)
Certifying English as a foreign or second language: (CELTA, DELTA)
The working languages of the Symposium will be English, French, and German.
We would like to ask those interested in taking part at the Symposium to send the
titles and abstracts of their presentations by February 28, 2009 to the following e-mail
address: georgeta_rata@ yahoo.com
Registration fee: 40 euros
Payment in cash (Euros and RON) will be made at the registration desk during the
Symposium.
Accommodation arrangements will be announced by March 31, 2009.
Conference website: http://www.usab- tm.ro/downloads/ Symposium. pdf
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