TESOL-Spain 1997 National Convention

Madrid

Friday April 25th - Sunday April 27th, 1997
Registration: 15.00 - 17.00 Friday 25th April
Closing Ceremony: 18.30 Sunday 27th April

Venue: Facultad de Filología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Information from: Hilary Plass, Convention Coordinator

c/ Beire 31 bajo dcha
28039 Madrid
Tel/Fax: +34 (9)1 311 81 44

Cost:

6.500 if registered by April 1
7.500 after April 1
8.000 on site

All those attending must be members of TESOL-Spain. If you are not a paid member for 1997, an additional 3,500-peseta membership fee will be charged.

PLENARY SPEAKERS:

* Virginia Rojas * Rites of Passage, Rest in Pieces: What Should TESOL-Spain Leave Behind? * Washington DC

* Michael Hoey * Lexical Problems for the Language Learner (or Why I Don't Speak Spanish) * OUP

* Jane Revell * Title to be confirmed * Freelance

SEMI-PLENARY SPEAKERS:

Gwyneth Fox * Getting to Grips with Collocation * Cobuild/University of Birmingham

Madeleine du Vivier * Future Developments in ELT * IATEFL

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS:

Mike Harris * A Model for Learner Development at Secondary Level * Alhambra Longman

Brian Tomlinson * New directions in Materials Development * University of Luton: MATSDE

Jane Willis * Task-Based Learning, but what about the Grammar? * Aston University

Teresa Zanatta * Title to be confirmed * Alhambra Longman

PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTE: Bookless: The Internet and EFL * to be held Friday morning 11-2, at St Louis University, Madrid * Dede Teeler, International House Barcelona; and Michael McCay, Éire Language Services * LIMITED TO FIRST 30 TO REGISTER. Note: this has received an overwhelming response and we cannot accept any further sign-ups. On the bright side, you are welocme to have a look at our cyberhandout.

Don't forget to attend the Asamblea General Ordinaria and put in your votes for future and continuing Board Members!

SPEAKERS and TALKS include:

• Abelló Contesse, Christian * The Sociocultural Component in Current EFL/ESL Textbooks * Universidad de Sevilla
• Alonso, María Cristina * Cognitive Strategies in EFL Development * Universidad Complutense
• Alonso Belmonte, Mª Isabel * Theme and Rheme in L2 Writing * Universidad Complutense
• Alvarez Alvarez, Faustino * Teaching and Learning English, its Peoples and Cultures * Gijón
• Andrewes, Simon * The Role of Translation in Communication * Granada
• Arnold, Jane * Movement in Language Learning * Universidad de Sevilla
• Barney, Cary * Theater in English: Pronunciation, Intonation, Immersion, Action * Saint Louis University
• Barrett, Francis * Law and Language: Who Needs to Learn Which? * ESADE Barcelona
• Beagles, Martin * Word Frequency Bands in Cobuild: More Information Please * Universidad Complutense / ICADE
• Berman, Michael * Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Phrasal Verbs * Oxford House College, London
• Black, Melanie * See and Say - Visuals... Bringing Your Class to Life * Academia Británica, Huelva
• Blanche, Margo * Practical Ideas to Use With Readers and Novels * Atlantic Group
• Bocanegra Valle, Ana * Providing Opportunities for Oral Interaction in the ESP Classroom * Universidad de Cádiz
• Bogaard, Jeannine * Learning English on the Playground: English for Pre-School * Santillana
• Buckley, Lee * Lights, Camera, PRONUNCIATION! * Atlantic Group
• Chandler, Jonathan * Time Travel for Students: Activities Exploring Tense and Aspect * The Swan School of English, Oxford
• Clark, Paul * A Half-hearted Defence of PPP * Eastbourne School of English
• Colwell, Veronica * Literature in the Language Class * Universidad de León
• Echevarría, Carmen * title to be confirmed * Anaya
• England, Stephen * Multimedia Technology in the Classroom * KTC
• Feliu Zamora, Lucía * Teaching English for Nursing Science: Proposals and Practical Ideas * University of Cádiz
• Fernández, Tom * Grammar & Mixed Ability Groups: Only the Strong Survive? *Eastview School, Seville
• Fletcher, Mark * Brain Friendly Learning and Teaching * English Experience
• Flynn, Nick * Opening Scenes * ESADE Barcelona
• Gale, Stuart * Setting Up and Exploring Self-Access Centres with Limited Resources * The British Institute, Madrid
• Gómez Moreno, Juan Demetrio * English Business Letters: How to Achieve an Appropriate Style * Universidad de Sevilla
• Green, Ron * Clozing Time Too * UEM
• Griggs, Dawn * An Integral Approach to Language Teaching: Focus on Teacher * Realearning, Australia
• Guerrini, Michelle * Films and Literature: Developing Critical Skills * Santillana
• Halbach, Ana * Exploiting Traditional Textbooks for Strategy Training: Some Practical Ideas * Universidad de Alcalá
• Hardy, Anne * Saxoncourt Style - a Test for Young Learners of English * Saxoncourt Examinations
• Harris, Mike * Learner Development Activities * Alhambra Longman
• Harwood, Nigel * Bringing Listening Alive * British Council, Bilbao
• Hearn, Izabella * Vocabulary - Me Tarzan You Jane * TESOL-Spain
• Hinks, Amy * Instant Theatre * Word & Action (Dorset)
• Hockly, Nicky * "Manic Panic"? Materials for Motivating Teenagers * ESADE Barcelona
• James, Peter * ¿Que ha dicho? Developing Learners' Listening Skills * Universidad de Cantabria
• Jiménez, Linda * Real Communication in the Classroom: Creating a Communicative Need * Universidad Complutense
• Kerans, Mary Ellen * Preparing for Peer Review: Helping L2 Writers in the Sciences * Institut de Estudis Nord-via americans, Barcelona
• Lomander, Andrés * EF Teacher's Club - El Mundo de Idiomas EF * EF Education
• López de Blas, Mercedes * Inclusion de la Lengua Inglesa en el Curriculum de Educación Infantil * M.E.C.
• McHugh, Madeline * Reading Between the Lines * Richmond Publishing
• McIntosh, Gerry * How English Works * OUP
• Matthews, Alan * Doing a Master's Degree by Distance Learning: Aston University's MSc in Teaching English * Aston University
• Matthews, Margaret * The Performance of KET and PET Candidates in Spain * UCLES
• Marcusson, Matthew * Studying Abroad at Home: Learning from the English Here * ESADE Idiomas
• Musiol, Mady * The Fifth Skill * Alhambra Longman
• Napoleon, Linda * The Burlington Courses for ESO * Burlington Books
• Norman, Steve * Memorisation Games * Cambridge School Granollers
• Olivera Tejedor, Miguel * Utilización de Material Escrito Relacionado con la Música * Burlington Books
• Oxbrow, Gina * Useful Strategies for Conducting Classroom Observations * University of Las Palmas
• Páramo Gutiérrez, Mª Jesus * Responsible Learning in ESO * Burlington Books
• Pérez González, Luis * Classroom Concordancing: an Alternative Rule-Hiding Corpus-Based Approach to Language Teaching * UEM, Madrid
• Pérez Paredes, Pascual F. * Using Internet in the Language Classroom: an Experience with Adult Students * Universidad de Murcia / E.O.I. Cartagena
• Pierce, Jean * Communicating Multiculturally: Steps for Teaching Multicultural Awareness * UEM, Madrid
• Reilly, Teresa * "Seasonal" Stories for Infant/Lower Primary (3-7s) * British Council TDU
• Revell, Jane * title to be confirmed * Freelance
• Robles, Ana * NLP Learning Styles in the English Classroom * IFP Burela, Lugo
• Rojas, Virginia * Absolution: Designing Performance Assessments for the TESOL Classroom * Washington DC
• Roldán Tapía, Antonio R. * A Debate on Teacher Training or Teacher Development * IES Alhaken II, Cordóba
• Romero Trillo, Dr. Jesús * Involvement and Repetition in Conversation: Towards a Poetics of Talk * Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
• Santamaria García, Carmen * Proyecto para la Elaboración de Material Didáctica en el Aula * Universidad de Alcalá
• Seley, Kathleen * Enlivening EFL Classes Through the Use of the Occult * IEDE, Madrid
• Seligson, Paul * Helping Low Level Students to Speak English Together * OUP
• Shea, David * From Woody Guthrie to REM: the Joy of Learning English Through Song * Universidad de Las Palmas
• Sierra Ayala, Lina * "Aula de Inglés": Producción de Materiales Propios: Prensa, Televisión * Universidad de Alcalá
• Smith, Fiona * Navigator - a new Burlington course for Bachillerato LOGSE * Burlington Books
• Stephenson, Jean * Phonemes - Fun or Affliction? * Universidad de Granada
• Thompson, Lesley * Introducing New Language Through Comic Strips * Ediciones SM
• Thornbury, Scott * title to be confirmed * Cambridge University Press
• Travis, Peter * Preparing for the New FCE: Are Different Approaches Required ? * Phoenix ELT
• Twitchell, Dr. Jeffrey * Decoding English Language Symbolism at the Tertiary Education Level * Universidad de Europea, Madrid
• Valero Garces, Carmen * Evaluation and Classification of Student Errors - Beginning English Philology * Universidad de Alcalá
• du Vivier, Madeleine * Encouraging Learner Independence *
• West, Sara * Phonemic Sounds * ESADE, Barcelona
• Wharton, Sue * Developing Materials to Teach a Spoken Genre * Aston University
• Willis, Jane * 6 Ways to Design Tasks for your Learners * Aston University
• Wilson, Anthony * Many Lessons Learnt from a Specialised Course: PHARMA Business * British Council, Madrid
• Wilson, Ken * Free Drama * English Teaching Theatre/Phoenix
• Wimmers, Eric * Advanced Placement Exam - APIEL * US College Board
• Wood, Philip * Milestones * OUP
• Wright, Brenda * Business Based Tasks for Large Groups * ESADE, Barcelona

Other goodies include:

• "Moving On" Theatre company on Saturday evening with "Bob and Harry's Big Day"
• Round Table discussions
• Multimedia
• Swap Shop
• Jobs Board
• Publishers' Exhibition
• TESOL-Spain 20th Birthday Cocktail Party
• Gala Dinner (venue to be confirmed)

.....and a few birthday surprises, too!...

Travel Agent: Jenny Brown
Viajes Sprint
c/ Doce de Octubre 26
28009 Madrid
Tel: (91) 409 00 40
Fax: (91) 409 59 69
Answering machine: (91) 544 18 32

Hotels:

• Hotel Mayorazgo****: Single 11,200 per person per night, Double 6,900 pesetas per person per night.
• Hotel Sol Inn Alondras***: Single 9,000 pesetas per person per night, Double 5,800 pesetas per person per night.
• Prices include breakfast and VAT. Both hotels are centrally located and well connected in terms of transport to the University. They can be booked through Jenny at Viajes Sprint. If you would like details of higher or lower category accommodation, please contact either Jenny or Hilary, the Convention Coordinator, for details.

Travel Discounts:

• AVE 30% discount. Contact Tammi Santana, Tel/Fax: (95) 492 25 24
• RENFE 30% discount. Contact Anne McCabe. Tel: (91)554 58 58. Fax:(91)553 34 52. E-mail: 100407.352@compuserve.com

CEP certificates: Pending

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