2009 LTTC International Conference
A New Look at Language Teaching and Testing: English as Subject and Vehicle
Organizer:
The Language Training & Testing Center (LTTC), Taipei, Taiwan
Conference Date:
March 5, 2009—Pre-conference Sessions
March 6-7, 2009—Conference (Main Sessions)
Conference Venue:
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Conference Theme
A New Look at Language Teaching and Testing: English as Subject and Vehicle
Background and Purpose
“Millions want to speak it; millions more are finding they have to, whether they like it or not and many don’t like it at all.” -- Ted Anthony
The 2009 LTTC International Conference aims to provide a platform for language experts, scholars, and practitioners to exchange ideas and share research findings related to the teaching and testing of English. Our primary concern is with those millions who, whether they like it or not, find themselves in the position of having to learn and use English in the age of globalization.
For learners of English as a foreign/second language, English is clearly a vehicle in a double sense: it is both a medium of expression and a means of social advancement. Moreover, as an essential component of our being, language is more than just a vehicle, it is also a subject – again in a double sense: it is both an academic subject, and a constitutive-element that shapes the learner-user’s subject self.
By learning English, learners not only incorporate socio-cultural background information into their own selves, they also integrate conceptual models inherent to English into their own conceptual systems.
All proposals must be submitted online.
Online Submission Website
https://www.lttc.ntu.edu.tw/Conference2009/abstractsubmission.htm
Conference Theme: A New Look at Language Teaching and Testing: English as Subject and Vehicle
Closing date for proposal submission: March 31, 2008
Notification of acceptance: June 15, 2008
If you experience any technical difficulties with the online submission of proposals, please contact conference@lttc.org.tw
Guidelines for filling out the form
Presenters need to complete a Presenter Information Form for each proposal and submit an abstract.
For panel discussions, please provide information about the panelists in the proposal.
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