Research on English Language Teaching Seminars
Writing materials for language students to avoid culture shock
Wednesday 20th February 2013
2pm - 3.30pm in Language Learning Centre (Room 2), Arts A
Silvia Taylor and Viviana Coston (University of Sussex)
This workshop will deal with the issue of culture shock and see how intercultural competence can play a role in avoiding it. We will then look at how language learning materials that focus on intercultural competence can be developed.
Previous seminars
30th January 2013
Dr Lyn Pemberton (University of Brighton)
Mobile knowledge sharing for language learners
12th December 2012
Martin Sketchley
The application of Dogme ELT in the classroom
28th November 2012
Dr Will Baker (University of Southampton)
Intercultural communication through English as a lingua franca: the role of intercultural awareness
26th September 2012
Clare Fielder (University of Trier, Germany)
Positive Feedback in the English Language Classroom
25th May 2011
Felicity O'Dell
Vocabulary in EAP: the English Profile project and CEFR levels
28th Feburary 2011
Theresa Clementson
Coursebook Writing: Process, Principles and Practice
31st January 2011
Yolanda Cerda and Simon Williams
Deep-end tasks for low-level learners
8th November 2010
Catherine Rogers (University of Sussex)
Supporting Learner Autonomy through Guided Self Access
and
Simon Williams (University of Sussex)
Question and answer sessions in EAP students' spoken presentations: problems in construction and assessment
6th December 2010
Jules Winchester (University of Sussex)
Politeness in Interaction: Cultural Perspectives