TESOL France (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and IATEFL BESIG (Business English Special Interest Group) are pleased to present BEST of BESIG 2 Call for Papers.
Saturday June 7th 9am to 7pm
Call for Papers
Following the success of the Best of BESIG 2006 in Paris, TESOL France and IATEFL BESIG have decided to come together for a second time. Prospective speakers for the Best of BESIG 2 are kindly asked to submit abstracts for talks pertaining to new and emerging practical approaches in the Professional English context. These include:
* Teaching tips for teachers of Business English,
* Relationships between Professional English and other disciplines,
* English for Professionals and the use of technology,
* New materials & innovative ways on how teachers can use them,
* Discussions on the trends, evolution and future directions of Business English.
Please include:
1. Name of speaker(s) + affiliate (where necessary)
2. Title and synopsis of workshop / paper you consider appropriate for the event and target audience. Approx 100 words.
3. Language of delivery (French / English),
4. Target audience - e.g. experienced / less experienced trainers, etc.
5. Publisher sponsored workshop Please include name of publisher,
6. Biodata. 100 words max,
7. Any time during the event when you will not be available,
8. Technical needs.
NB: In the past, Best of BESIG attendees have greatly enjoyed workshops that have been more practical than theoretical.
Important Dates:
* Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2008
* Details of preliminary schedule: May 15, 2008
* Event Date: June 7, 2008
* Papers are to be submitted in .doc or .pdf format via e-mail and sent to: tesol@enst.fr
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