23rd National Convention Pre-programme Theme: Managing Learning: Learning and Helping to Learn

Dates: 24^th, 25^th, 26^th March, 2000

Venue: Universidad San Pablo-CEU

Calle Julián Romeo 23, 28003 Madrid

Plenary, Semi-Plenary & Keynote Presentations

• Robbin Crabtree – New Mexico State University - Intercultural Communiction in (T)ESOL: Preparing Teachers for a Variety of Cultural Contexts
• Sheelagh Deller – Pilgrims, England - Self-Esteem
• Tracey M. Derwing – Univ. of Alberta, Canada - Enhancing the Comprehensibility of Accented Speech / Teaching Pronunciation in a Communicative Context
• Grethe Hooper Hansen – Affective Learning, Bath, England - What Holism Really Means / Teaching Through Stories
• Paul Seligson – OUP - Make It Personal / Homework That Really Works / Promoting Fluency at Lower Levels
• Dave Sperling – Los Angeles, USA - The Internet: A Presentation / A Demonstration / Questions and Answers (provisional titles)
• Scott Thornbury – IH Barcelona - Deconstructing Grammar / Teaching Complexity
• Andrew Wright – International Languages Institute, Hungary - The Importance of Stories in Teaching / How to Make Stories

Language, Learning & Culture: Theory & Research

• I. Argúelles Alvarez & A. Borderías Maroto, Univ Alfonso X El Sabio Extensive Reading and Autonomy: Teacher’s or Student’s Choice?
• Ruth Breeze, Univ. de Navarra Managing Task-based Learning
• Henny Burke, British Language Centre, Madrid Cultural Diversity: Managing Same-sex Orientation in ELT Classrooms
• Susan Huntley Maycock & Pilar de Juan González, Univ. of Las Palmas Distancing Forms in Tourism
• Geoff Jordan, ESADE Barcelona SLA: Where Are We?
• Laura Miccoli, Univ de Minas Gerais Brazil, Researching Drama Techniques (provisional title)
• Ana María Ortega Cebreros, Univ of Jaén Foreign Language Anxiety with Reference to Spanish Learners of English
• David Owen, Univ Autonoma de Barcelona Where’s the Treason In Translation?
• Gina Oxbrow, Univ de Las Palmas Silent Dialogues: The Use of Journals for Strategy Training
• Marc Parisi Baradad, IES Jaume I, Salou Mnemonics in the Foreign Language Classroom
• Sonia Pratts Carreras & David Owen, Univ Autonima de Barcelona - Pragmatic Inadequacy in Spoken English
• David Alan Sapp, New Mexico State University Student Cheating and Teacher Authority in the ESL
• Reuben Woolley, City Centre, Zaragoza Power, Authority and Interaction: Allowing Conversation to Take Place

Teaching: Approaches, Methodology & Techniques

• Suad George Araj, The American Univ of Beirut Read Aloud Sessions: How Effective?
• Jane Arnold, Univ. of Seville Seeing Your Way to Language Learning
• Karen Bishop, Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies, Seville Roleplay and Debate in the ESL Classroom
• Jon Chandler, Swan School, Oxford Learning Resourcefully / The Word Box
• Jennifer Gaudette – The English House, Sevilla A Walk Down Memory Lane
• Ben Goldstein Univ. de Granada Mind the Gap / Openings
• Mark Hancock Freelance (Madrid) Using Pictures in English Teaching
• Paul Hancock Listen & Speak Publications Everyday English
• Paddy Harben, CALS, Univ Reading Tasks and Strategies in the Reading Class
• Eva Hoffman, Learn to Learn, England Putting it Together
• Ceri Jones & Mark Lloyd, IH. Madrid Focussing Attention: Refining Student-led Listening and Speaking Tasks
• Geoff Jordan, ESADE, Barcelona The Task-based Syllabus: New Developments
• Rabab Kodeih, American Univ. Beirut Teaching Reading Through Literature: Four Perspectives
• Judith M. Lamie, Univ of Birmingham, England Adapting and Supplementing the Traditional Textbook
• Morgan Lewis, LTP, Hove, England Idioms, Collocations and Expressions-Managing the Mess / Managing to Laugh: Laughing & Learning in the Classroom
• Colin Lyne, Exeter School, Gijon Techniques in Classroom Discipline: A Forgotten Agenda
• Craig A. Magee, American Univ of Sharjah, UAE Starting a Writing Centre: An Exercise in Process
• Julie Moore, CUP, England Encouraging Learners to Make the Most of Their Dictionaries
• Katia Peltekian, American Univ of Beirut Using Pop Songs to Teach English Language Skills
• Sarah West, ESADE, Barcelona, Making Language Memorable

Young Learners (Primary & Infants)

• Simon Betterton, Burlington Books Child’s Play
• Darron M. Board C.P. ‘El Quijote’, Madrid Teachning Very Young Learners: Any Ideas?
• Jeannine Bogaard, Richmond Publishing From Stories to Science / Learning English in the Playground
• Gail Butler, IH, Madrid The Importance of Mime and Movement in the Primary Classroom
• Jennifer Dobson, IH, Cordoba Really Speaking
• ETC Barcelona Basic Drama Techniques for Teachers of Young Learners /Quest for Primary Teachers (Drama production)
• Nina Lauder, Centro Norteamericano, Sevilla More Easy Classroom Crafts for Kids
• Heather Parfitt & Colin Campbell, IH Huelva/CALS Reading Simplifying Authentic Stories for Reading Aloud to Young Learners
• Tammi Santana, American English School, Sevilla, Teaching Stories to the Very Young

Secondary & Bachillerato

• Rod Bexon, Burlington Books, Listening: Steps to Success
• Gail Butler, IH Madrid Using Video for Speaking Activities
• Michael Downie, Richmond Publishing Motivation: A Key to Success in ESO
• ETC Barcelona Basic Drama Techniques for Teachers of Secondary School Students / School Daze for Secondary School Teachers
• Jane Forrest, Richmond Publishing Make, Do & Learn / How Are We Getting On?
• Nina Lauder, Centro Norteamericano, Sevilla Games and Activities for the EFL Classroom
• Jim Lawley UNED, Madrid Correcting Mistakes in ESO: A Different Way
• Mark Levy ELP, British Council, Madrid Teachers & Pupils: Is it ‘Us’ against ‘Them’?
• Daniel Linder, Univ. de Salamanca - New Ideas for Themes for Projects
• Gerry McIntosh, Burlington Books Music to Their Ears
• Anita Morgan, Univ San Pablo-CEU, Madrid Journalistic Activities for the English Language Classroom
• Amos Paran, CALS Univ Reading Towards an Appropriate Methodology for Using Literature In EFL

Adult/University, ESP & Business English

• José Ramón Belda Medina & María Amparo Aléson Carbonell, Univ of Alicante Testing Students: Different Effective and Ineffective Methods of Assessment
• Eva Cid Aranda, Univ Internacional de Catalunya Exploiting General Textbook Readings to Foster Academic Reading Strategies
• Anne Dwyer, Freelance/Delta Publications Assertive but Polite: Communication for a Modern Business World
• Nick Flynn, ESADE, Barcelona Basics in Business English
• Linda Hamalaimen, Univ San Pablo-CEU, Madrid Scientific English: from ‘Maria’ to ‘Meaningful’
• Mary Ellen Kerans, Univ Internacional de Catalunya Biomedical Science: Developing a New Undergraduate Syllabus
• Malakeh Khoury, American Univ. Beirut Academic Writing and Content-based Instruction
• Mark Larroca, Centro Norteamericano, Seville Novel, Script & Film
• Marisa Luceño Ramos, information pending Successful English Improvement: Problem-based Learning
• Frances Luttikhuizen Univ of Barcelona Developing a Content-based, Study Skills ESAP Syllabus
• Mary Alice Soriero de Martínez, Centro Norteamericano, Sevilla E.M.P. = Fun
• Nancy Taylor American Language in Context, USA The Cross-Cultural Dimension in International Business: Spain – US
• Julia Wright, International Languages Institute, Hungary Tips for One-to-One Business English Teaching / Quality in Business English Teaching
• Júra Zymantas & Claire Balch ESADE, Barcelona Non-Directive Listening: Practice & Theory

• Jeremy Butterfield, Harper Collins, Scotland (title pending)
• Stephen England, KDC English Express LIVE
• Luis Figueras Havidich, Barcelona Video Clips in FLT: How to Manage with New Technologies
• Michael McCay, St. Patrick’s School, Zarautz Internet Search Strategies Revisited / Creating Your Own Activity Data Bank
• Matthew Marcusson, ESADE, Barcelona Content & Form: Using Internet to Teach Writing Micro-Skills
• Robert O’Dowd, Univ. de León Using Communicative Technologies to Develop Intercultural Competence
• Inmaculada Sanz, Univ de Granada Can Statistics Help the Learning of English?

• Linda Bawcom, Freelance Madrid Practical Steps for Preventing Teacher Stress & Burnout
• Rupert Herrington & Conchi Rodrigo Somolinos, Univ Leeds/Alfonso X El Sabio Task-based Internet Learning: Tutor Guided Instruction Via e-mail
• Merceded Lopez de Blas, MEC Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Needs in Madrid 2000
• Anne McCabe et al, Saint Louis University, Madrid Campus Cooperative Development: Practicing Teacher Talk in an Innovative Framework
• Amos Paran, CALS Univ. of Reading Student-student & Tutor-student Interaction on a Distance MA
• Jeremy Plumptyre, English Centre, Asturias Helping Us to Relax
• Fiona Copeland Aston University England Whose Agenda Is It Anyway? Feedback in Initial Training

• Paul Hancock, Listen & Speak Publications, England Listen & Speak Situational English
• Morgan Lewis, LTP, England Innovations – The New Intermediate Spoken English Course from LTP / Idioms Organiser- The Most Comprhensive Idioms Practice Book
• Barry Lynam, Trinity International Examinations Board We Examine, You Teach, They Learn, We.....Really? / Motivation? Teach and Test on Their Ground