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48th Annual International
IATEFL Conference
2-5 April 2014, Harrogate, UK
Index Page
Accommodation
Annual General Meeting
Associates' Day
Cancellation & insurance
Car parking
Catering
Conference app
Conference timetable
Evening & daytime events
Exhibition information
Harrogate Online
How to sessions
IATEFL contact details
IATEFL SIGs
IATEFL SIG Days
IATEFL SIG open forums
Internet centre
Jobs Market
Open Space event
Plenary speakers
Pre-Conference Events (PCEs)
Preview of Presentations
(listed under areas of interest)
Applied linguistics
Business English
English for academic purposes
English for specic academic purposes
English for specic purposes
ES(O)L
General
Global issues
Interactive Language Fair
Leadership & management
Learner autonomy
Learning technologies
Literature, media & cultural studies
Materials design
Materials writing
Poster presentations
Pronunciation
Research
Teacher development
Teacher training & education
Testing, evaluation & assessment
Young learners & teenagers
Registration information
Scholarships and winners
Signature events
Sponsors
Travel
Tribute session
Venue address
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Visit
www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014
to make your booking for the conference
and PCEs
to join IATEFL to benet from the reduced
members conference fee (please allow
48 hours for your membership to be
processed)
to learn more about IATEFL and browse our
website
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We would like to invite you, your colleagues and
students to join us in Harrogate.
IATEFL's 48th Annual International Conference
and Exhibition will be held at the Harrogate
International Centre, Kings Rd, Harrogate, North
Yorkshire HG1 5LA.
15 Pre-Conference Events and IATEFLs Associates'
Day will take place on Tuesday 1st April, followed
by the four-day conference and exhibition from
Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th April 2014.
The Harrogate conference will bring together ELT
professionals from around the world to discuss,
reect on and develop their ideas.
The conference programme will offer many
opportunities for professional contact and
development. It involves a programme of over 500
sessions, including forums, symposiums, poster
presentations, talks and
workshops. It also gives
delegates a chance to
meet leading theorists
and writers, and
exchange ideas with
fellow professionals from
all sectors of ELT, as well
as enabling them to see
the latest ELT
publications.
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General Information
IATEFL's 48th Annual International Conference and Exhibition will be held at the
Harrogate International Centre (HIC) and the adjoining Holiday Inn hotel, Harrogate,
UK.
Harrogate, a former spa town, is one of the most beautiful towns in the UK with
characteristic architecture, grand boulevards, immaculately maintained green spaces
and independent boutiques. Harrogate is home to the award-winning Turkish Baths
and Health Spa. Restored to its original Edwardian glory the Turkish Baths offers the
very latest in spa treatments as well as a traditional Turkish Bath experience - not to
be missed.
There is a discount for delegates: If you book a spa treatment with us on Wednesday 2nd or Thursday 3rd April,
you can add the Turkish Baths entrance at 50% discount. You must quote IATEFL when booking. It is advisable
to book in advance on telephone 01423 556746. Goody bag for the rst 30 people who book.
15 Pre-Conference Events (PCEs), organised by our Special Interest Groups, plus IATEFLs Associates' Day will
take place on Tuesday 1st April, followed by the four-day conference and exhibition from Wednesday 2nd to
Saturday 5th April.
The conference and exhibition will bring together ELT professionals from around the world to discuss, reect on
and develop their ideas.
The conference programme offers many opportunities for professional contact and development. It involves a
four-day programme of over 500 sessions, including forums, symposiums, poster presentations, talks and
workshops. It also gives delegates a chance to meet leading theorists and writers, and exchange ideas with fellow
professionals from all sectors of ELT, as well as enabling them to see the latest ELT publications, products and
services in the resources exhibition.
Venue address
Harrogate International Centre (HIC)
Kings Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA, UK
By air
Leeds Bradford International Airport is 12 miles south of Harrogate. Delegates can
travel from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Harrogate by bus (operated by
Centre Bus). The journey time is just over 30 minutes.
To get from the airport to Harrogate catch the Airport Direct 737 bus which runs hourly and will drop you off at
the bus station, then it is a 15-minute walk from the HIC. A single bus ticket at December 2013 is 5.00 and a
return ticket is 8.00. Tickets should be bought directly from the bus driver. A one-way taxi fare at December
2013 is approximately 25.00 - 30.00 from Leeds/Leeds Bradford International Airport.
Manchester International Airport is 56 miles from Harrogate, with a direct train service to Leeds station then a
train from Leeds to Harrogate (journey time approximately 2 hours). Please see By rail below for details on
tickets and helpful websites.
Both airports have internal, European and worldwide ights to a wide range of destinations.
Getting to Harrogate & the venue
Bookings for the conference and/or a PCE should be made online at
www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014
Please read the information in this brochure before going online.
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By rail
There are regular train services to Harrogate via York and Leeds (both 30-minute journey times).
From London - Trains depart from London Kings Cross station and take around three hours.
To connect from London Heathrow airport to London Kings Cross station you can take the London underground
(Piccadilly line) all the way to Kings Cross. Journey time approximately 1 hour. Single fare at June 2013 is 5.50.
The Eurostar service from Paris, Brussels and Lille arrives at London St Pancras International station. London
Kings Cross station is across the road.
Ticket prices and timetables for rail travel to Harrogate can be obtained from www.thetrainline.com or from
www.nationalrail.co.uk.
The internet is a good place to compare a range of different fares that are on offer. Many of the best deals are
available on single journeys only - often making two singles a cheaper option than a return ticket. Also check
individual train companies sites, for example www.eastcoast.co.uk, to see if you can get a cheaper fare directly.
A tip on getting the best rail fare: buy in advance. If you are unable to buy in advance, try not to travel at peak
times. Please note that some advance tickets have limited or no exibility.
Harrogate train station is a 15-minute walk from the HIC. The cost of a taxi from the train station to the HIC at
December is approximately 4.00-5.00.
By road
Harrogate is located within easy reach of the North/South A1(M) and the East/West M62. Harrogate is 200 miles
from both Edinburgh and London. The A661, A61 and A59 are main routes to Harrogate.
Motorway Access
From the south: M1 then A1(M). Exit junction 45 Wetherby (9 miles from Harrogate).
From the north: A1 then A1(M). Exit junction 47 Knaresborough (8 miles from Harrogate).
From the east: M62 then A1(M). Exit Wetherby (9 miles from Harrogate).
From the west: M62 to the M621 then the A61.
For sat nav HICs postcode is HG1 5LA; Holiday Inn hotels postcode is HG1 1XX.
By coach
National Express operates coaches from most UK airports and cities to Harrogate Bus Station. Timetables and
prices can be obtained from National Express at www.nationalexpress.com.
Harrogate Bus Station is outside Harrogate train station in Station Parade. Harrogate Bus Station is a 15-minute
walk from the HIC. The cost of a taxi from the bus station to the HIC at December 2013 is 4.00-5.00.
The Red HIC Car Park has parking for 210 cars. The costs at December 2013 are:
Up to 3 hours - 4.00
Up to 6 hours - 7.50
Up to 12 hours - 11.50
Up to 24 hours - 13.00
Car Parking
Reservation Highway has arranged accommodation at various hotels in Harrogate. There are different price
bands from which you can choose. To reserve accommodation at your preferred hotel, we strongly recommend
that you book as early as possible.
To book accommodation, please go to www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014. Scroll down to
Accommodation in Harrogate where there is a link to book online. Alternatively, you can go directly to the site
at www.reservation-highway.co.uk/e14.
If you have any queries, please email admin@reservation-highway.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)1423 525577. If you
do not receive conrmation one week after making your booking, you are advised to contact Reservation Highway
at the above email address or telephone number.
Accommodation
Delegates who require an invitation letter in order to make travel visa arrangements should tick the box under
Personal Information when booking online and ll in your passport number where indicated. Alternatively, please
contact IATEFL by emailing poppy@iate.org or by fax to the IATEFL ofce on +44 (0)1795 538951. Please state
your full name, postal address, nationality, passport number, fax number (if you have one), and your email address.
Please note that invitation letters are only for overseas delegates who require an invitation to assist with their
travel visa application in order to attend the conference.
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A complimentary tea/coffee will be served during the breaks.
During the lunch breaks there will be a variety of hot and cold food on sale.
Catering and bar facilities will be available throughout the day for delegates to purchase
snacks and drinks. Alternatively, take a stroll and enjoy the local cafs and restaurants
located in the town, just a few minutes walk away.
Catering
Invitation letters for international delegates
We now offer many scholarships to enable teachers / trainers / ELT professionals the opportunity to attend the
annual conference. IATEFL thanks all of our scholarship sponsors for their generous support.
Please see pages 13-15 for details on the Harrogate Conference scholarship winners.
Details on applying for the 2015 annual conference scholarships will be available at www.iate.org from late May
2014.
Scholarships
Now in its 5th year, the IATEFL Jobs Market is a valuable forum for
connecting employers with talented ELT professionals from around the
world. The Jobs Market demonstrates our commitment to support our
members in their own professional development, as well as our aim to
extend our reach and bring new members into the IATEFL community.
Access to the Jobs Market is free of charge.
Jobseekers should visit www.iate.org to preview jobs online and apply
for posts pre-conference.
Recruiters who would like to participate in the IATEFL Jobs Market in Harrogate can view the package information
on our website at www.iate.org or email us at jobsmarket@iate.org. There are a range of opportunities for
advertising roles online, on our Jobs Boards and interviewing candidates during the conference.
IATEFL Jobs Market
This is the third year of our conference app for iPhone/iPad and Android phone users. The free app will be available
in the spring of 2014 and it will allow delegates to: browse and search the Conference Programme; select individual
sessions and add them to a conference planner; view a map of the conference venue and help you navigate the
conference; see what others are saying about the conference via an integrated Twitter channel; share your location
ideas and thoughts via a variety of social media connections; access the IATEFL Online site.
Conference app (sponsored by ETS TOEFL

& TOEIC

)
There will be an Internet Centre (sponsored by Oxford Test of English), which will be situated on the fourth oor
foyer in the conference centre. As well as checking emails and browsing the web, the Internet Centre will be a great
place to play an active part in Harrogate Online.
Internet Centre (sponsored by Oxford Test of English)
Liverpool Conference Jobs Market 2013
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Advance bookings for the Conference and/or a Pre-Conference Event (PCE) can only be made online. Please read
the information below before going online at http://www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014. Booking is
open to anyone who wishes to attend the conference. Entrance to the exhibition is free to all and does not need to
be booked. For conference attendance, book early to take advantage of our early bird rate. The early bird rate
applies if full payment is received by 30th January 2014.
IATEFL Conference fees:
Full four-day conference fees
(Booking submitted and full payment received by 30th January 2014)
IATEFL members 141 / Non-members 197 / Student members* 99
(Booking submitted and full payment received after 30th January 2014)
IATEFL members 182 / Non-members 238 / Student members* 113
Single day attendance fees
IATEFL members 82 / Non-members 98 / Student members* 52
(Single day attendance on Saturday 5th April - half day only)
IATEFL members 38 / Non-members 48 / Student members* 28
(If you are attending for two or three days you will nd that the four-day rate is the cheaper option, if so please
select the lower four-day rate when booking. You will not need to indicate which days youll be attending if you pay
the four-day rate.)
(* fees apply only to delegates with IATEFL Student Membership)
The Pre-Conference Event (PCE) fees are:
Booking submitted and full payment received on or before 30th January 2014
IATEFL members 63 / Non-members 78
Booking submitted and full payment received after 30th January 2014
IATEFL members 75 / Non-members 90
If you wish to join IATEFL in order to take advantage of the reduced members' rate, please join online at
www.iate.org or email membership@iate.org for a membership form. Please do not leave this until the last
minute as it can take up to two working days for your membership to become active.
Non-speaker delegates - please make every effort not to leave your conference booking until the last minute as
the IATEFL Ofce will be fully committed to conference arrangements from March 2014. Unless we receive your
online booking by 19th March 2014, you will need to book on arrival at the venue. Onsite registrations are
welcome. Please complete a conference booking form available near the registration desks and pay at the
Payment Desk.
If you wish to book a place for a PCE, please note that places are limited so it is advisable to book as early as
possible to avoid disappointment.
European funding might be possible to help with conference attendance costs. For details, visit the Education
and Training website at http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/index_en.html
Cancellations of Conference and PCE bookings received before 1st March 2014 will incur a 50% cancellation
charge. Cancellations after this date will not be refunded. We strongly recommend that delegates purchase
insurance to cover any cancellations and losses that may occur whilst they are away from home.
Booking for the conference
Cancellations and insurance
IATEFL, 2-3 The Foundry, Seager Road, Faversham, Kent, UK, ME13 7FD
Tel: +44(0)1795 591414
Fax: +44(0)1795 538951
Email: generalenquiries@iate.org
www.iate.org
Registered as a Company in England and Wales 2531041. Registered as a Charity 1090853.
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The last 24 hours of the conference (from lunchtime Friday to Saturday afternoon) is a special 'Local Day' for
ESOL and EFL teachers who live within 50 miles of Harrogate. If you live within 50 miles of Harrogate and arent
able to attend the whole conference, come and take advantage of the opportunity to attend our conference and
exhibition for the nal 24 hours.
The Local Day provides the following opportunities:
An exhibition displaying the latest ELT materials
The opportunity to attend presentations
Attend an evening event on Friday night
Two stimulating plenary sessions on Saturday
Networking with fellow ELT professionals from around the world.
How to book: please book online at http://www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014. There is a tick box under
the Conference Fees for Local Delegate. Alternatively, you can book onsite from 13:00 on Friday 4th April.
The fee for local delegates attending the last 24 hours of the conference is 55.00.
Local delegates
IATEFL contact details
The registration desk will be open from 0800 to 0945 on Tuesday 1st April for Pre-Conference Event (PCE)
registration ONLY.
The registration desk will open at 1030 on Tuesday for non-PCE delegates.
Delegates must collect their badge from the registration desk before they can attend a PCE or the conference
sessions as admission is strictly badge only.
Pre-registered delegates
On arrival please collect your badge, conference pack and Conference Programme from the IATEFL registration
desk. The registration desk will be located in Entrance 1 ground oor foyer of the HIC.
Onsite registration for new delegates
Onsite registrations are welcome. Please complete a conference booking form and pay at the Payment Desk. You
will then receive a receipt, your badge, a conference pack and the Conference Programme.
Registration opening times
PCE delegates only
Tuesday 1 April 0800-0945
Conference delegates
Tuesday 1 April 1030-1800
Wednesday 2 April 0800-1730
Thursday 3 April 0800-1730
Friday 4 April 0800-1730
Saturday 5 April 0800-1300
Registration times
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Tuesday 1st April Pre-Conference Events and Associates Day
0800-0945 The Registration desk is open for PCE delegates ONLY. (Conference delegates can register from
1030)
0900-1700 Associates' Day takes place (representatives attending Associates Day do not need to go to the
registration desk)
1000-1700 PCEs take place
1030-1800 The Registration Desk is open for conference delegates
Wednesday 2nd Saturday 5th April - The four-day conference and exhibition
Wednesday 2nd April
From 0800 Register for the conference then look round the exhibition or use the Internet Centre (both open
from 0830) or attend a How To ... session (0815-0845) and then be in time for the opening and
plenary session.
0900-1025 Opening announcements and First Plenary Session by David Graddol
1040-1125 Sessions
1125-1200 Coffee break
1200-1305 Sessions
1305-1405 Lunch break
1405-1635 Sessions
1635-1710 Coffee break
1710-1825 Sessions
Thursday 3rd April
From 0800 The registration desk opens at 0800. Attend a How To... session (0815-0845) or look round the
exhibition or use the Internet Centre (both open from 0830) and be in time for the plenary session.
0900-1010 Plenary session by Kathleen Graves
1025-1055 Sessions
1055-1130 Coffee break
1130-1245 Sessions
1245-1405 Lunch break
1255-1400 IATEFL AGM
1405-1635 Sessions
1635-1710 Coffee break
1710-1815 Sessions
Friday 4th April
From 0800 The registration desk opens at 0800. Attend a How To... session (0815-0845) or look round the
exhibition or use the Internet Centre (both open from 0830) and be in time for the plenary session.
0900-1010 Plenary session by Michael Hoey
1025-1055 Sessions
1055-1130 Coffee break
1130-1235 Sessions
1235-1335 Lunch break
1335-1605 Sessions
1605-1640 Coffee break
1640-1810 Sessions
Saturday 5th April
From 0800 The registration desk opens at 0800. Attend a How To... session (0815-0845) or look round the
exhibition or use the Internet Centre (both open from 0830) and be in time for the plenary session.
0900-1010 Plenary session by Sugata Mitra
1025-1140 Sessions
1140-1215 Coffee break
1215 The exhibition closes
1215-1300 Sessions
1315-1415 Final plenary session by Jackie Kay
1415-1430 Closing address and a free rafe sponsored by Collins
1430 Conference Farewell a complimentary snack sponsored by Collins
Conference day times
IATEFL has 120 Associate Members. An Associate is another Teacher Association (TA) that has entered into a
mutually benecial relationship with IATEFL. A benet of becoming an Associate lies in linking up to a network of
international TAs, and through this, a network of language educators from all over the world and from a range of
diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
The Associates' Day on 1st April will be a chance for representatives of these TAs to get together and discuss
matters of common concern. One of the overarching aims of most TAs is to build professional communities.
Invitations to attend Associates Day will be sent to Associate Members. As always, the specic agenda points will
be drawn up nearer the time by the TAs themselves, though we actively encourage them to contact the Associates
Representative, Les Kirkham, at leskirkham@gmail.com with any suggestions.
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We aim to make the conference accessible to a large global community of teachers and educators, both members
and non-members, through Harrogate Online. Remote delegates will be able to watch live video sessions and
recorded highlights of the conference on the Harrogate Online website. Online delegates will also be able to
participate in discussion forums linked to the main conference themes and interact with conference presenters
via the website. Harrogate Online will also feature video interviews with conference presenters and at-venue
delegates, who will share their thoughts and experiences with the online community.
As coming to the conference in person isn't possible for all members, we hope that Harrogate Online will be a very
good alternative for those unable to attend.
This initiative started at the 2007 Annual Conference and was brought about through the collaboration between
IATEFL and the British Council in line with our aim of linking, developing and supporting ELT professionals
worldwide. Our sincere thanks go to the British Council for providing this sponsorship of the infrastructure and
human resources, as well as the generous support without which this initiative would not be possible.
Please note that no other lming of sessions is allowed.
British Council / IATEFL Harrogate Online
IATEFL Associates Day
(sponsored by Cambridge English)
Important programme note
This pre-conference brochure will be superseded by the ofcial Conference Programme that you will receive on
arrival at the conference. The Conference Programme will be available on the IATEFL website
www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014 from late March.
How to... sessions
The How to... sessions are 30-minute practical talks that take place from 0815 to 0845 before the start of each main
conference day. The How to... sessions are designed to give delegates advice and tips on a range of specic topics
and skills areas, such as presenting at international conferences, writing for publication and professional
development. The How to... sessions on Day 1 are specially designed to help new delegates make the most of the
conference. Please refer to page 59 for this years sessions.
Plenary sessions
Please refer to pages 64-65 for details of this years plenary speakers:
David Graddol (Wednesday)
Kathleen Graves (Thursday)
Michael Hoey (Friday)
Sugata Mitra (Saturday am)
Jackie Kay (Saturday pm)
Programme information
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Signature events
The signature events are hosted by major ELT institutions and publishers. They are designed to showcase expertise
and throw light on state-of-the-art thinking in a key area which is relevant to the particular institution or publisher.
The signature events provide a unique opportunity for delegates to nd out about upcoming trends, learn about
new areas of research, and engage with well-known, international experts in exciting and often controversial
topics. The signature events vary in format and include talks, panel discussions and debates.
There will be ve signature events during the conference. Please refer to pages 66-67 for details of these sessions
by:
British Council (Wednesday)
IATEFL Jobs Market (Wednesday)
ELT Journal (Thursday)
Cambridge English (Thursday)
Pearson (Friday)
Open Space event
Developed in the 90s and employed both in management and academic spheres, Open Space is a new format to
the IATEFL conference this year. A mini-conference in itself, Open Space gives you the chance not only to ag up
and explore the topics that matter to you, but also to discover a new conference tool for use elsewhere in your
professional life.
Facilitated by Adrian Underhill, participants will be invited to convene a session on whatever is professionally
signicant or important to them at that moment. The whole point is to come without notes or preparation and
work with what res you up at that time. After a brief introduction to the Open Space format, those who wish to
will write their proposed topic(s) on post-it notes and read them out. Then by a show of hands a number of parallel
sessions are immediately formed, allocated a meeting space, and participants go to the one of their choice.
Afterwards in plenary the convenors feed back to the rest of the group, and then a second round of new sessions
begins, either growing out of a previous session or starting afresh. Again people go to their preference, and a
plenary sharing follows. The convener can lead a session if they wish, or simply host a session, which might be an
exchange of views, a collecting of ideas, a new idea, a sounding off Whatever it is, the other participants will
know and have chosen to attend.
This Open Space lasts for 2 hours which includes an overview of the methodology; setting up the rst round of
sessions; conducting them; feedback to all; setting up and conducting the second round of sessions, feedback and
close. It is set to be the talk of Harrogate 2014. Because of the nature of the event, it is important to join the session
from the beginning and stay until the end in order to appreciate how it develops and contribute to it. Unfortunately
it won't be possible for latecomers to be admitted.
So, come prepared to talk about the latest (or the oldest) burning issues for you in ELT be that the future of
mobile learning, the ipped classroom or teaching the phonetics of ELF, etc. and leave having acquired new
contacts, new perspectives and a new ELT conference methodology!
The Open Space event will take place on Thursday 3rd April.
IATEFL SIG (Special Interest Group) Days
Special Interest Group Day presentations give delegates the opportunity to follow talks and workshops during the
main conference in their area of interest. Each SIG Day includes an Open Forum which all delegates are welcome
to attend in order to nd out more about the SIG, its events and its committee. If you would like to know more about
a SIG, if you have some time to assist a SIG, or perhaps you would like to give ideas to a SIG Coordinator, please
attend the SIG's Open Forum. Please refer to pages 60-63 for this years SIG Days.
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There will be an ELT Resources Exhibition, open to all for the length of the conference (Wednesday 2nd April
Saturday 5th April) showing the latest published materials, teaching resources and equipment, computer software
and services. You do not need to book for the conference to access the exhibition; entrance is free to all. Do take time
to visit and re-visit the exhibition stands during the conference.
Exhibition opening times
Wednesday 0830-1730
Thursday 0830-1730
Friday 0830-1730
Saturday 0830-1215
A complimentary tea/coffee will be served during the breaks. During the lunch breaks there will be a variety of hot
and cold food on sale.
Catering and bar facilities will be available throughout the day for delegates to purchase snacks and drinks.
Ample seating in the exhibition - great for networking and meeting old and new friends.
Come and meet David Crystal (IATEFL Patron) at the IATEFL stand on Wednesday from 1pm to 5pm.
There will be quiz sheets to complete for the chance to win a free conference attendance at the 2015 IATEFL
Conference in Manchester. The clues will guide you to visit the participating exhibition stands!
Within the exhibition there will be a selection of poster panels highlighting exhibitor evening events, events at stands,
publisher authors, offers and discounts at stands, and more.
If you would like to hire poster space (80 per panel max. 3 panels), please contact Alison Wallis (IATEFL Business
Development Manager) at awallis@iate.org before 28th February. Spaces are limited.
Stand n 49 is still available (3Mx3M, open on two sides, @ 2,675). Contact Alison Wallis (IATEFL Business
Development Manager) at awallis@iate.org to book this stand.
Exhibition
IATEFL & Special Interest Groups
IATEFL Associates
IATEFL Scholarships
Bell Educational Services
Black Cat Cideb Publishing
Bournemouth English Book Centre - BEBC
British Council
Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press
& Cambridge English Language Assessment)
City & Guilds English
Collins
Compass Media
Educational Software Products
ELI Publishing Ltd
English 360
English Language Bookshop
English UK
ETp and MET Pavilion Publishing
ETS TOFEL & TOEIC
Express Publishing
Garnet Education
Global ELT
Harrogate Language Academy
Helbling Languages
IELTS
International House London
Keywords English
Macmillan Education
MM Publications
MONDIALE Testing GmbH
National Geographic Learning
NILE
OISE Language Coaching
Oxford University Press
Pearson
Pilgrims
Play Me and Learn Sp.zo.o.
Richmond
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
SIT Graduate Institute
Target English
telc language tests
TOLES
University of Cumbria
University of Derby Online Learning
University of Exeter
List of ELT Resources Exhibitors
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The IATEFL 2014 conference is a fantastic platform to showcase your brand, products and services to educators,
researchers and students in the eld of ELT. These packages are designed to maximise the exposure and impact
that your brand can make on our conference attendees. We offer Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze
packages as well as sponsorship of individual items.
In recent years, delegate numbers at our annual conference have continued to rise from 1,700 in 2009 to 2,600 in
2013. The Liverpool conference was attended by delegates from 109 countries, 50% of those delegates coming from
outside the UK sponsorship of the conference therefore represents excellent value for money in terms of reaching
a global audience.
For further details on sponsorship, please visit www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014 or contact Alison
Wallis, IATEFL Business Development Ofcer, at awallis@iate.org.
IATEFL is already most grateful to the following Key Sponsors for their
generous contribution to the success of the conference:
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IATEFL is already most grateful to the following general sponsors for
their generous contribution:
Early bird booking rafe prizes
Our special thanks go to the following for providing these fantastic prizes. All prizes are to be taken during the
conference period. Winners will be notied on Friday 7th February. In order to be eligible to win one of these
great prizes, you need to book and pay the conference fee by 30th January.
afternoon Tea for 2 in the Imperial Room at Bettys Harrogate
1 nights bed and breakfast or dinner for four
2 mini spa treatments in their Orchid Beauty rooms
2 entrance vouchers for the Turkish Baths (valid from Tuesday 1st to Friday 4th April)
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Certicates of attendance & envelopes
IATEFL Information Desk
Conference posters and signage around the venue
Flowers & fruit for our plenary speakers, subsidised hotel rooms
for IATEFL staff, volunteers and plenary speakers
Sponsorship opportunities still available for you:
Sponsorship of
7 X Coffee Breaks within the exhibition
1000 per day or 3000 for 3 days
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (2 breaks each day) and Saturday (morning break only)
General sponsors will be included on the list of sponsors on the IATEFL website and in the
Conference Programme.
We are always eager to hear from you with new ideas for Harrogate or future conferences.
Please visit www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014
or contact Alison Wallis, IATEFL Business Development Ofcer, at awallis@iate.org.
IATEFL Scholarships
IATEFL has a Scholarship Working Party (SWP) whose job it is to raise scholarship funds, create new scholarships,
publicise the existence of the current scholarships to teachers worldwide, and select scholarship winners. The
SWP also works to improve the conference experience for scholarship winners and applicants.
To these ends there will be a scholarship stand in the exhibition and someone from the SWP will be there at the
coffee breaks and lunch breaks to answer questions and receive generous offers of sponsorship for future
scholarships, so whether you are a current or past scholar, a potential applicant, or a potential sponsor, do come
along for a chat.
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This years scholarship winners are...
Africa Scholarship Winner
Narimalala Rakoto Ratsimba
Madagascar
Cambridge English: Bill
Shephard Scholarship Winner
Svetlana Bozhinova
Bulgaria
Cambridge English: English
Teacher Scholarship Winner
Martin Dutton
Australia
Africa Scholarship Winner
Moustsapha Daya Gueye
Senegal
Cambridge English: John
Trim Scholarship Winner
Gladys Campargo
Brazil
Cambridge English: Teacher
Training Scholarship Winner
Sabina Pillai
India
IATEFL BESIG Facilitators
Scholarship Winner
Justine Arena
Brazil
Cambridge English: Dr Peter
Hargreaves Scholarship Winner
Catalina Cocan
Romania
Eastbourne School of English
Graham Smith Scholarship Winner
Rafael Bastos
Brazil
IELTS Morgan Terry Memorial
IATEFL Scholarship Winner
Aysegul Liman Kaban
Turkey
International House Global
Reach Scholarship Winner
Nasreen Sultana
Bangladesh
International House Training and
Development Scholarship
Winner
Fauzia Shamim
Pakistan
International House Brita Haycraft
Better Spoken English Scholarship
Winner
Marina Noelia Cantarutti
Argentina
International House John Haycraft
Classroom Exploration Scholarship
Winner
James Pengelley
Australia
IATEFL Latin America
Scholarship Winner
Mariel Roxana Amez
Argentina
International House Global
Reach Scholarship Winner
Youssouf Magassouba
Mali
Exam English Online
Teaching Scholarship Winner
Elvis Austins
Nigeria
IATEFL Gill Sturtridge First-Time
Speaker Scholarship Winner
Khikmatullo Urazbaev
Uzbekistan
IATEFL Gillian Porter Ladousse
Scholarship Winner
K C Madhukar
Nepal
International House John Haycraft
Classroom Exploration Scholarship
Winner
Svetlana Belic Malinic
Serbia
IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG Diana
Eastment Scholarship Winner
Angie Quintanilla
Chile
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IATEFL Ray Tongue
Scholarship Winner
Nabanita Baruah
India
Trinity College London Teacher
Trainer Scholarship Winner
Salima Al Sinani
Oman
Onestopenglish Creativity in the
Classroom Scholarship Winner
Cynthia James
Malaysia
Regent Scholarship
Winner
Biljana Dedic
Serbia
IATEFL Teacher Development SIG
Michael Berman Scholarship Winner
Nina Jorencic
Slovenia
Pilgrims Scholarship
Winner
Danijela Bojanic
Serbia
Cecilia Cicolini
Argentina
One Dragon Scholarship
Winner
Qiuyun Feng
China
Trinity College London Language
Examinations Scholarship Winner
Aida Rodomanchenko
Russia
IATEFL W R Lee Scholarship
Winner
Agnieszka Dzieciol-Pedich
Poland
IATEFL Learning Technologies
SIG Travel Scholarship Winner
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OISE Young Learners
Scholarship Winner
Conchi Martinez de Tejada
Spain
Shaojin Xu
China
One Dragon Scholarship
Winner
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Evening events
Extensive Reading Foundation Reception and Awards Ceremony
The event is hosted by Jeremy Harmer, who will present the 2013 Language
Learner Literature Awards and read extracts from the winners, with music by
Steve Bingham. Come and meet the award-winners over drinks and nibbles and
enjoy their work. Sponsored by the British Council, Compass Media, ELI, Garnet
Education, Helbling Languages, IATEFL, Macmillan Education, Oxford University
Press, Pearson Education and Richmond. Note that the timing allows guests to
move on afterwards to the British Council event in The Royal Hall Theatre.
British Council-hosted evening
Join the British Council for an exciting evening in the elegant surroundings of The Royal Hall, a stunning
Edwardian Theatre built in 1903. Restored to its original magnicence and often referred to as the Palace of
Glittering Gold, it promises to make the evening memorable.
Dave n Luke present: Hard Times for English Teachers
Bank Robber: These are hard times. This is my morning job; I teach English in the evening.
In effective teaching, three things play a crucial role: the teachers voice, body language, and presence. These
factors come together powerfully in dramatic techniques in which language is activated in memorable ways. This
performance will show these principles in action.
The presenters perform satirical sketches originally written and performed in collaboration with students. The
sketches are about everyday topics, including language teaching, and are designed to teach and entertain.
We will also perform a short one-act play, Me and Him, about how walls go up and how walls come down.
All of the pieces provide opportunities for engaging learners, promoting second language acquisition and raising
issues for discussion.
A performance which tackled contemporary problems in an innovative way and which was universally applauded
ELT News, GreeceLoved it! Very inspiring! Teacher, TESOL Arabia
David Gibson & Luke Prodromou - http://davenluke.wordpress.com
Guest appearance: Maria Sachpazian
Sponsored by ELI Publishing
Wednesday 2nd April
Welcome Reception at 1800hrs
We are delighted to hold a Welcome Reception to offer delegates a warm welcome. IATEFL President, Carol
Read, will welcome you to the conference and the Mayor of Harrogate will welcome you to the town. Entry by
conference badge only. Please register rst at our registration desk in the HIC.
A programme of events will be arranged for delegates during the evenings of the conference week. Details,
times and venues will be in the Conference Programme, handed to delegates at the conference and available
online from early March, and in the conference app (we will let delegates know when its ready). Preliminary
details are:
Tuesday 1st April
Evening &
daytime events
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The Fair List UK
Come and learn about The Fair List, the new award for excellence of gender balance in plenary and key note
speakers and panelists at UK, ELT conferences and events.
Find out who is on the list for the year 2013. Come and cheer them as they get their playful certicates. To nd
out more about The Fair List, please take a look at www.thefairlist.org. There you will nd loads of ideas for
conference organizers, speakers and also for participants interested in gender parity in UK, ELT events.
All delegates welcome!
Speaking a World of Words
with Wordsmith Rakesh Bhanot and Storyteller David Heatheld
Tonight let's take a spin round the wonderful world of words. We invite you to share the words that mean most
to you. Come and join us performing poems, telling stories and reading aloud short passages of prose from all
cultures and languages!
Individual or joint performers welcome - contributions can be anywhere between 1-7 minutes in length. Please
let us know in advance if you wish to contribute or just turn up and 'do your thing'.
Rakesh has been involved in many aspects of ELT for over 40 years and has helped to organise Open Mic events
in several countries. More recently, he has started sharing some of his own scribblings at such gatherings.
David is a storyteller, teacher and teacher trainer and is the author of the brand new teacher development book
Storytelling With Our Students: Techniques for telling tales from around the world (DELTA).
International Quiz
Back for yet another year ... the now somewhat infamous IATEFL International Quiz. If you've been before you
know what to expect, if you haven't come along and see what everyone is talking about. Last time in Harrogate
it was mayhem - over 150 people, questions to get you scratching your head and friends new and old. So, join your
host - Adrian Tennant - for an evening of fun, entertainment and intellectual stimulus.
The Cambridge English Reception
Cambridge English invites you to join us for drinks and entertainment on Thursday evening. Visit stand 19-24 to
collect your invitation.
Thursday 3rd April
Pecha Kucha (sponsored by telc - language tests)
Keep calm and Pecha Kucha! This year's IATEFL Pecha Kucha evening will be facilitated by Valeria Benevolo
Franca. By now you should know the format: each speaker is allowed a slideshow of 20 images, each shown for
20 seconds, giving a total presentation time of six minutes and forty seconds before the next speaker is up. This
year's Pecha Kucha features several new speakers and the enjoyment will be the same as ever. Do not miss this
event!
The IATEFL Open Mic Night
Want to see your favourite IATEFL speakers under a different spotlight? Come along to the Open Mic Night and
watch them strut their stuff! Give a cheer to great performances, laugh until you cry, be moved to tears - all
possible when teachers get together and use the universal language of music. With Adrian Underhill as the host
to help the evening ow, come and see why IATEFL's got talent! This evening event will take place right after the
Pecha Kucha.
Friday 4th April
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We have arranged the following tours for delegates who wish to enjoy daytime excursions whilst in Harrogate.
Coach Excursions
There are three daytime excursions taking place this year: on Thursday 3rd April there will be two coach trips -
one to York and one to the Bronte Parsonage Museum; and on Friday 4th April there will be a coach trip to Castle
Howard. To read the full details of all the coach trips, including prices, and to purchase tickets, please go to our
online shop via our website at https://secure.iate.org/onl/shop/class/shop.php.
Walking Tours
We will also be holding two walking tours of Harrogate on Wednesday 2nd April. These will be departing from the
Harrogate International Centre at 11.00 and then at 13.15 and will take in some of the highlights of Harrogate,
including the Crescent and Valley gardens, the Stray, the Royal Hall, the Mercer Art Gallery and the Royal Pump
Room Museum before nishing outside the famous Bettys Caf and Tea rooms.
Spaces for the walking tours are limited to 25 tickets per tour and tickets will be priced at 2.50 per person. To
read the full details of the walking tours and to buy tickets, please go to our online shop via our website at
https://secure.iate.org/onl/shop/class/shop.php.
Please note that tours must be booked and paid for online prior to arriving at Harrogate.
Please ensure that you bring with you a copy of your receipt as this will act as your ticket to board the coach.
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Pre-Conference Events (PCEs), organised by all 15 IATEFL Special Interest Groups, will be held on Tuesday 1st
April specically for delegates who wish to concentrate on a particular topic.
PCEs are planned as professional development days and participants will receive a certicate of attendance.
Delegates who wish to attend a PCE can book online at www.iate.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014. The
online booking form has been designed for delegates who wish to attend the PCE, or the conference, or both.
Please note that these are full-day events so delegates can therefore only make a booking for one PCE.
We recommend that delegates book early for a PCE as there are limited places available. Places will not be
booked until full payment is received.
The fee for a Pre-Conference Event if paid on or before 30th January 2014 is 63 for IATEFL members; 78 for
non-members. The PCE fee after 30th January is 75 for IATEFL members; 90 for non-members.
This year, the Special Interest Groups organising Pre-Conference Events are:
Business English - How to teach business skills while teaching business English
English for Specic Purposes - ESP and learning technologies: what
can we learn?
ES(O)L - Bridging the gap: supporting learner progression in ES(O)L
Global Issues - More than a game - socially conscious simulations and
role plays for the language teacher
Leadership & Management - Creating a culture of resilience and
preventing burnout in teachers and managers
Learner Autonomy - Developing learner autonomy in different learning
spaces: experiences and examples
Learning Technologies - Learning technologies in contexts
Literature, Media & Cultural Studies - The pity of war: an exploration of World War I in text, lm and song
Materials Writing - Writing for digital
Pronunciation - Integrating pronunciation into your teaching
Research - Teachers research!
Teacher Development - Opening space for critical pedagogy
Teacher Training & Education - Trainer development: more than meets the eye
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment - Classroom testing what do we need to consider and how can we test our
learners in the best possible way for your purposes?
Young Learners and Teenagers - Multilingual, multicultural and multilevel classrooms
Pre-Conference Events
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Sponsored by Cambridge English
Many business English trainers nd that they are actually expected to do more than just deliver language training.
As business English learners need English to deal with tasks in the workplace such as negotiating, chairing
meetings, giving presentations, making sales pitches, and so on, the business English trainer is increasingly
expected to provide not only the language required to carry out these tasks, but also the business skills necessary
to get the job done. The disconnect occurs when trainers feel that they are not equipped to offer skills training
to their learners as they consider themselves to be language experts rather than experts in business.
This pre-conference event will look at the different way trainers can teach business skills while teaching business
English. In the interactive workshops, talks and panel discussion planned for the PCE, this issue will be addressed
by speakers who have experience in both language and skills training. Participants will gain tips and ideas on ways
they can incorporate business skills into their own teaching situations. The aim of the PCE is to help both
experienced and inexperienced trainers to nd ways to meet the specialized needs of their business English
clients.
The timetable for the day is as follows:
1000-1010
Welcome
1010-1030
Jonathan Deer - Overview
sponsored by Cambridge English Language Assessment
1030-1300 (with a coffee break 1130-1200)
Martin Lisboa - Teaching Business Content and Skills in a Business English Context
sponsored by Cambridge University Press
1300-1400 - Lunch
1400-1630 (with a coffee break 1515-1545)
Bob Dignen - Developing interpersonal skills
sponsored by York Associates
1630-1700: Panel discussion with the speakers
Our theme ESP and learning technologies: What can we learn? has attracted a lot of interest from ESP and
EAP practitioners. Presentations will vary from using Moodle, Corpus Studies, Online Dictionaries and other
technologies for learning and training purposes in the ESP and EAP context.
Along with several other presentations, this year we have an invited keynote speaker, Professor Agnes Kukulska-
Hulme from the Open University, UK. The title of her talk is: Mobile Pedagogy: A contradiction in terms?
We also plan to make the PCE more interactive by having a panel discussion and a slot for 'Tell and Share' where
anyone can share their ESP and EAP innovations and raise key issues related to our theme.
We look forward to seeing you in Harrogate. Come and join us to enrich out learning experience.
We will update you about more details via our website: http://espsig.iate.org.
Aysen Guven and Prithvi Shrestha
Joint Coordinators, IATEFL ESP SIG
Business English Special Interest Group PCE
How to teach business skills while teaching business English
English for Specic Purposes Special Interest Group PCE
ESP and learning technologies: what can we learn?
Preliminary details of
the PCEs:
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Join us to nd out how ESOL practitioners meet the diverse needs of learners in order for them to progress in
the workplace and on to further, vocational and higher study. We will discuss how we bridge the transition between
general language learning and vocational learning. We will look at what levels of language ESOL learners require
in order to progress successfully into mainstream provision. And we will learn how we can help our learners to
improve their workplace language skills.
These issues and more will be discussed as we explore some of the didactic and practical challenges that face
us as we endeavour to meet the language needs, expectations and aspirations of all of our ESOL learners.
We are absolutely delighted to welcome back Philida Schellekens as our plenary speaker this year. We are also
looking forward to hearing Alex Stevenson, a Senior Project Ofcer at NIACE, talking about supporting ESOL
learners to progress to Functional Skills English. Pauline Blake-Johnston will be considering whether
progression is just about mainstream education and asking whether we should be thinking outside the box whilst
Genevieve White will describe her experiences of teaching workplace ES(O)L in Nepalese and Chinese restaurants
in Lerwick, Shetland.
The afternoon plenary will be given by Adrian Tennant, in his own unique style, so you can look forward to
participating in lots of different activities. Kate Biggins from Trinity will update us on the re-launch of Skills for
Life on the Qualications and Credit Framework (QCF) from September 2014 by giving a practical overview of the
current position. Finally, Dot Powell, presenting on behalf of the British Council, will share some lessons learned
and showcase some of the self-access resources for learners in the workplace as ESOL Nexus gets to work.
We look forward to seeing you in Harrogate!
ES(O)L Special Interest Group PCE
Bridging the gap: supporting learner progression in ES(O)L
The Global Issues SIG PCE in 2014 takes as its focus the area of 'games' as a means to practice
English while raising awareness about social issues. We have three great sessions by award-
winning authors lined up for this exciting event.
Dr Luke Prodromou: From role play to real action - Critical Pedagogy in Hard Times.
Luke will be exploring the notion of critical pedagogy in the past, present and future of ELT and
how drama has played a key role in transforming practice inside the classroom and moving
towards change outside of the classroom.
(Sponsored by ELI Publishing)
Lindsay Clandeld - Starpower - A trading simulation game
Since its creation in 1969, StarPower has been one of the most popular trading simulation games in education.
By conservative estimates, three million people have played it. It provokes participants to rethink their
assumptions about the use and abuse of power. In this session we will play a game of Starpower and then discuss
its potential in language classes.
Kyle Mawer - Third World Farmer and other global issues video games
Kyle will show various new video game simulations that have emerged that directly address global issues. All
available free online, these games can be exploited as a language resource as well as a powerful awareness-
raising tool.
We will also be holding a special session report on Global Issues Food Month, our month-long online event of
2013. During this month the GI SIG invited teachers around the world to contribute lesson ideas, activities and
plans on how to teach food with a global issues angle. Have a look at the summary on our website
http://gisig.iate.org. At the PCE we will recap some of the best activities and resources to emerge from this
event, as well as decide on the 2014 theme. This will be run by Margit Szesztay & Xiaobing Wang.
Who said that global issues in education had to be earnest and dull? Come along for a day of thought-provoking
fun!
Global Issues Special Interest Group PCE
More than a game - socially conscious simulations and role plays for the language teacher
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How can you avoid burnout? How can you support your teachers and ensure that they too do not burn out? What
are the risk factors? What are some of the steps that we can take to manage effectively these challenges? In
todays high pressure, high stakes world, language teaching organisations and managers cannot avoid these
questions. In this years LAMSIG PCE, we will look at these issues and aim to come up with some practical
solutions.
The PCE will review ways that individuals and institutions can become more resilient and respond positively to
the challenges that they encounter in their working lives. The workshop will look at the factors involved in both
teacher and manager burnout, and discuss what risk factors are shared by both groups and where there are
differences. For example, teacher burnout often comes from stressors within the classroom, whereas
management burnout is often the result of challenges outside the classroom.
The workshop will look at these issues from multiple perspectives. We will look at how some teachers in language
teaching organisations have experienced burnout and how others have come up with creative solutions to avoid
it. We will also explore ways in which managers can provide a supportive workplace that pays close attention to
their colleagues physical and psychological well-being, as well as their own, including the time management
knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a balance between professional and personal lives.
This interactive LAMSIG PCE workshop will air the issues, and aims to provide participants with practical tips and
techniques that managers and teachers can apply to manage themselves effectively to make sure that they and
their colleagues dont succumb to stress and burnout. The LAMSIG PCE workshop is essential for all ELT
professionals who want to work in institutions that seek to create a culture of resilience and prevent staff burnout.
The PCE speakers are Andy Curtis, Agnes Enyedi and George Pickering.
Leadership & Management Special Interest Group PCE
Creating a culture of resilience and preventing burnout in teachers and managers
The Learner Autonomy SIG will be showcasing experiences and examples of ways in which colleagues are
promoting language learner autonomy in different learning spaces. These spaces can include classrooms,
resource free environments, libraries, resource centres, learning commons, self-access centres, online
environments, community spaces, and even cafs.
Through a combination of presentations, group discussions, workshops and poster sessions, the day will seek
to answer the following key question: How can the development of language learner autonomy be supported
both inside and outside the classroom i.e. in different learning spaces? The aim is to provide plenty of
opportunities for participants to discuss issues related to learner autonomy and learning spaces with colleagues
from around the world and take an active role in the event.
The opening plenary talk will be held by Emma Crawley, who has been collaborating with Sugata Mitra; University
of Newcastle, one of the plenary speakers at the IATEFL conference. They are both known from the Hole-in-the-
Wall project. Together they have worked on the Self-Organized Learning Environment project (SOLE). The title
of Emma Crawleys talk is: 'How we created Self Organised Learning Environments'.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you at the PCE of the Learner Autonomy SIG!
Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group PCE
Developing learner autonomy in different learning spaces: experiences and examples
Technology is everywhere and increasingly prevalent in all aspects of our lives. The question for educators with
regard to taking account of technology is not whether to respond but how to do so. The range of things we could
be doing grows daily but just jumping in isnt an appropriate response any more. It is too easy to get swept away
by all the shiny touch screens, exciting apps and Web 2.0 websites which are often available free or nearly free
to educators. Key questions are:
Aside from our personal interests and the facilities and equipment available to us (or not), what governs
the selection criteria in using the technology that we do / or guides us towards the most appropriate
technology to start using?
Do we have a clear enough picture of what technology helps us (teachers) to do better?
Do we have a sufcient understanding of what our students are capable of, what they need and expect?
How much do we know about the socio-cultural environment that our students operate in? How do they
use technology in other aspects of their lives? The variety of different contexts is very important; how do
critical frameworks bridge very different situations ranging from developing countries where students
may only have feature phones to 'always on' high connectivity societies?
Learning Technologies in Contexts - the LTSIG's PCE for 2014 aims to address these questions in a practical
way. We will spend most of the morning looking at the questions above. The objective is to broaden our horizons
and support our decision-making. In the afternoon we will be breaking into smaller groups and applying this
critiquing in a practical, hands-on workshop fashion appropriate to our own (very different) contexts. The PCE
will have an optional online component in advance of the event.
Learning Technologies Special Interest Group PCE
Learning technologies in contexts
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with Alan Maley (IATEFL Past-President, LMCS SIG Member) & David A. Hill (Coordinator, LMCS SIG)
My subject is war, and the pity of war. The poetry is in the pity famously wrote First World War poet Wilfred Owen.
And as 2014 is the anniversary of the start of World War I, Alan Maley and David A. Hill aim to use the Harrogate
PCE to sift through the wealth of material, both literary (poetry, novels, short stories, plays) and non-literary
(newspapers, factual accounts, journals, letters), feature and documentary lm as well as songs which deal with
the First World War. But they also want to relate these texts with the topic of war, and the pity of war, in general.
Alan and David will explore what it is that writers, lm directors and singers can offer people in the face of the
terrible suffering and personal sacrices that war has always brought with it.
Works by well-known contemporary and later writers such as Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Edward Thomas,
Rupert Brooke, Ernest Hemingway, Ford Madox Ford, Sebastian Faulks and Michael Morpurgo will be mixed with
lesser-known writers work, as well as translations from those from other cultures which frequently present a
different slant on familiar situations. Memorable extracts from some of the many feature lms on the topic (from,
for example, All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) and King and Country (1964) up to My Boy Jack (2007) and
Passchendale (2008) will be incorporated, too.
The day will offer participants an intertextual approach to working on the Literature, Media and Culture of World
War I, with a wealth of different, intrinsically enjoyable and original activities produced by two authors of well-
known books and articles on the teaching of literature. There will be things that can be used immediately in the
classroom, and most of the background processes used can be adapted to any other theme.
Please come and join us!
David A. Hill, Coordinator, IATEFL LMCS SIG
Literature, Media & Cultural Studies Special Interest Group PCE
The pity of war: an exploration of World War I in text, lm and song
As ELT publishing continues its move into the digital era, the skills required of materials writers and teachers are
changing. It's no longer enough to be able to write good content; today, teachers and writers need an
understanding of a range of different pedagogies (online, mobile and blended learning, for example) and the new
content delivery systems that accompany them (LMSs and apps, for example).
In this practical, hands-on PCE, we will look at some of the issues facing materials writers in the digital age,
whether they're writing for publication or for their own classes. We will attempt to address key questions, such
as:
What current technology trends in publishing are having the biggest effect on ELT, and what future trends
should we be on the look-out for?
How does writing for digital really differ from writing for print?
What does the skills set of the successful material writer now look like? What skills might we need to acquire
in the future?
What implications does digital have for author rights, royalties and contracts?
What options does technology now give teachers for sharing and publishing their own content?
In order to explore these issues in depth, we will present a small range of carefully chosen speakers from ELT
writing and publishing. Debate and discussion will be welcome.
Materials Writing Special Interest Group PCE
Writing for digital
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There is increasing realisation that pronunciation is most effectively taught as part of the
wider language and skills syllabus. Pronunciation is crucial to communication so it
naturally combines with other teaching areas. Using an integrated approach to
pronunciation teaching, you can be sure that your learners are getting a healthy and
balanced diet of the language they need to succeed in their communicative goals.
John Field: Two sides of the same coin
Pronunciation should be practised receptively as well as productively and that means a great deal more than
simply using ear training to introduce learners to the sounds of English. This talk will argue that the knowledge
which we draw on in teaching pronunciation has a vital part to play in assisting learners to crack the code of
speech in the early stages of L2 listening development.
Richard Cauldwell: Intelligibility: the good, the bad and the ugly
A key concept in pronunciation, intelligibility has a speaking and listening dimension: a speaker must be
comprehensible and a listener has to cope with the chaos of the stream of speech. Pronunciation activities which
focus on intelligibility thus need to deal with the dual challenge of speaking and listening.
Wayne Rimmer: The pronunciation syllabus
Most teaching programmes are organised around grammar, with pronunciation thrown in quite haphazardly. This
session examines the rationale for a pronunciation syllabus and the principles on which it could be constructed.
It also deals with 'forwardwash', i.e. the inuence of a more robust pronunciation syllabus on assessment
practices.
Alan Tonkyn: What makes for perceptions of uency in L2 speech?
This presentation will address the issue of the role of certain speech features, including phonological ones, in
inuencing the perceptions of assessors that speech is uent or non-uent. Interactions with aspects of speech
complexity will be examined. Research in the area of speech assessment will be reviewed, including the
presenters own data from a study of instructed EAP learners.
Robin Walker: Listening for difference(s)
English today is variation. Accents abound, and are the reality our learners have to deal with. How can we prepare
our learners for this? What can we expect them to handle in terms of accents, native and non-native speaker, and
how can we give them suitable listening practice?
Pronunciation Special Interest Group PCE
Integrating pronunciation into your teaching
'Teachers Research! will be a special day dedicated to research by teachers for teachers, with supportive insights
from Dick Allwright, Anne Burns and David Nunan.
Therell be opportunities to present, discuss, listen, learn and get feedback for:
people completely new to teacher-research (TR),* but interested in it;
people doing TR who'd like the opportunity to present informally and get some feedback (e.g. in a group /
talking next to a poster to a few people);
people working with teachers who'd like to introduce them to TR, and who would like to discuss this informally
or formally;
teacher educators already supporting teachers in TR, and wishing to share ideas and experience and get
feedback;
people with ideas they want to discuss about what TR 'should' be like.
*And what is teacher research? Addressing questions that arise from your practice by gathering data, analysing
it, and sharing what you nd! (Perhaps!)
The day will be structured around short presentations (by poster) followed by informal discussion. in combination
with commentary and Q&A sessions involving Dick Allwright, Anne Burns and David Nunan.
Research Special Interest Group PCE
Teachers research!
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These are critical times. The impact of governments, institutions and organisations on the small-scale lives and
work of teachers around the world is increasingly obvious; balancing this, never has it been more possible for
small groups of committed teachers and students to make a positive educational and social difference beyond
the borders of their classrooms or countries.
Change occurs when people gather to share concerns and unite around common goals. This process can be
messy and the outcomes are unpredictable - but mess and unpredictability can lead to powerful positive change.
Change also needs ideas for inspiration. Some of the ideas which may arise are: the relationship between
curriculum and social change; critical pedagogy and testing; teaching in under-privileged contexts; the role and
responsibility of the teacher in promoting social change; critical materials development; critical teacher
development.
In this spirit, we are calling you all to join us in Harrogate for a day.
A series of short, powerful talks on key issues relating to critical pedagogy and practice will lay the foundations
for the Open Space work that will follow. We will collaborate in exible working groups, exploring topics and
issues which are critically interesting for us.
Change does not occur where people only talk - there must be action, and there must be outcomes. By the end
of the day, well have developed practical responses to the issues we choose to address. These may be lesson plan
outlines, action research outlines, ideas for low-materials teaching, or any concrete outcome needed by the
group.
As well as this, you are sure to walk away with new and renewed friendships - a perfect end to our day, and a
perfect starting point for the main conference.
Teacher Development Special Interest Group PCE
Opening space for critical pedagogy
2013 was an active year for TTEd SIG. We were involved in several events in different parts of the world (Beijing,
China and Mugla, Turkey) and our PCE at Liverpool was a success. Our newsletters reached our members, our
Facebook account/ blog are very active and we are working very hard to make Harrogate 2014 PCE a great success
with our celebrity speaker Tessa Woodward who will be with us all day long. We invite you to attend TTEd PCE
at Harrogate: The Basics and Beyond: A day of trainer development
The day will be led by Tessa Woodward, the founder of this SIG, and will alternate 30-minute slots of presentation
with 45-minute slots of group work and discussion so that participants can learn from each other and make sure
that the day is relevant to their own needs. The topics oated in Tessas part of the day will include:
- Establishing communication and terminology with teacher trainers, teacher educators, and mentors in differing
settings,
- Core roles and tasks,
- Different ways of doing our core tasks, building a repertoire of process options,
- Different supervisory models and how these affect terminology, core tasks and process options,
- Teacher observation sheets analysed according to supervisory model
After lunch, Burcu Tezcan will give a choice of one out of the following two topics.
1. To alleviate the anxiety of those unused to spending a day with low or no new technology, she will offer a stand-
alone session on: Learning technologies and affective elements of language teaching from TT perspective
2. Alternatively, she will offer a set of case studies/scenarios for participants to discuss. These will be based on
real live notes gathered, with permission, and kept anonymously, from observations conducted over the last three
years at her institution. Discussion of teaching observation notes
We will nish with Training session analysis.
All welcome!
Dr. Birsen Tutunis, TTEd SIG Coordinator
Teacher Training & Education Special Interest Group PCE
Trainer development: more than meets the eye
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One of the core areas and the main interest of many teachers in the eld of testing, evaluation and assessment
is the setting and organisation of classroom assessment and tests. The Pre-Conference Event in Harrogate in
2014 will focus on precisely this topic.
Over the last ve years, TEASIG has held PCEs on Writing, Speaking, Reading, Listening and Meaning and this
year we will be dealing with the practical aspects of classroom testing and the possible application of the main
principles in several different contexts, such as school, higher education and in-service courses.
The PCE presenters will deal with the following questions: How much do teachers need to know about testing in
order to set valid and reliable classroom tests? Are teachers always the best testers? What is the main purpose
of classroom tests? Do teachers need to set formative tests, diagnostic tests or tests of achievement or
prociency? What will the answer depend on? What are the main things to be considered when setting and
marking classroom tests or organising classroom assessment? How can large groups be dealt with in the most
effective way?
The PCE will end with a panel discussion where delegates will have the opportunity to ask questions, raise issues
and deal with any open questions. As usual, the TEASIG PCE is designed to enlighten, stimulate, provoke,
reassure, challenge, encourage, refresh, illuminate, inform, intrigue, invigorate, motivate and (we hope) surprise
delegates! We hope that delegates will get new insights and ideas which they will be able to put into practice in
their own teaching and testing contexts.
The presenters will be Dr. Neil Jones, Cambridge English Language Assessment, Dr. Christine Coombe, Dubai
Mens College, UAE and Prof. Barry OSullivan, British Council, London, all international testing experts who will
share their wide expertise with TEASIG members.
Judith Mader, TEA SIG Coordinator
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment Special Interest Group PCE
Classroom testing what do we need to consider and how can we test our learners in the best
possible way for your purposes?
The rapid escalation of linguistic and cultural diversity, in addition to ever-younger classrooms, presents both
challenges and chances for EFL teachers and students. The classroom characterised by multiculturalism and
multilingualism could provide an opportunity for students from different cultures to bring their range of
experiences, perspectives and insights to the learning. In this heterogeneity of cultures and levels, teachers do
their best to ensure that all students, from wherever on the globe, are given an opportunity to acquire the
competences the often highly standardised curriculum demands.
The Harrogate YLTSIG PCE will look at teaching and learning issues around the multilingual classroom that will
be highlighted by international practitioners and researchers, such as identity investment, inclusion and diversity,
English for Specic Educational Needs (SEN), and the ESL/EAL perspective. For EFL and ESL/EAL are gradually
coming closer together. ESL and EAL mean the English language support needed by children from a non-English
speaking background in an English-speaking context. As many children worldwide are bi- or plurilingual even
before starting school, ESL (English as a Second Language the acronym used by applied linguists researching
second language acquisition) and EAL (English as an Additional Language the acronym preferred in the UK
context) really mean the same in mainstream schooling.
The YLTSIG PCE 2014 on multilingual, multicultural and multilevel classrooms will offer a mixture of inspiring
talks and interactive workshops. Our speakers are Catherine Wallace, Professor of Education at the Institute of
Education, University of London, Maria Eisenmann, Professor of EFL Teaching at the University of Duisburg-
Essen, Susan Hillyard, who works for the Ministry of Education, Buenos Aires, Hanna Kryszewska, a senior
lecturer at the University of Gdask and British Council representatives Phil Dexter, Melissa Cudmore and
Caroline Drummond.
The lively and informative day will end with a panel discussion, with experts from the UK, Germany, Argentina and
Poland. However, this will be above all an interactive discussion, aiming to give everybody the opportunity to air
their views, share their concerns and compare experiences.
Organisation and contact: janice.bland@uni-vechta.de
Young Learners & Teenagers Special Interest Group PCE
Multilingual, multicultural and multilevel classrooms