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31st. Annual
Convention

Madrid 7-9 March, 2008
THEME: "Global English,
Local Perspectives" Detailed
information on the Convention 2008 web pages:

Universidad
Europea de Madrid is proud to host the 2008 TESOL-SPAIN National Convention.
UEM is a modern, well-equipped international university on the outskirts of
Madrid, offering more than 50 graduate and more than 80 postgraduate degrees,
with courses taught both in the Spanish and in the English language. Degrees on
offer include Translation and Interpreting, Media Studies, Journalism, and a
postgraduate degree in Dubbing, Subtitling, and Translation. For more
information, click
here. |
LATEST UPDATES Thank you to all those who participated in a very successful
convention!
NEW Press cuttings related to
this conferenceHERE
NEW Download this document to
see photos from the convention
HERE (many thanks to Donna Kuniholm)
NEW Press Report on
ConferenceHERE
NEW Convention Jobs Board
Information: HERE
NEW Download interviews with
our Plenary Speakers, Professor David Crystal and Ben Goldstein and also
handouts from the convention: Interview One (David Crystal by Hilary
Plass) Interview Two
(David Crystal) Interview
Three (Ben Goldstein by Carol Piñeiro
Inés Delgado: "Synthetic Phonics to the
rescue"
Ann
Foreman: "Talk - Get your students generating their own class material (CALL,
CBL)"
Brian North: "The Common European Framework of Reference:
Development, Theoretical and Practical issues"
NEW "Homologación" of
the convention has been granted by the Ministry of Education!
Download the Convention timetable (remember it is subject to
change): HERE
Full Pre-programme now available
online: HERE
Information and forms for
Registration now available: HERE
Information on travel and Hotels
now available: HERE
Information for Sponsors now
available: HERE
We are very happy
to have Professor David Crystal as our opening Plenary speaker. Find out more
about Professor Crystal at http://www.crystalreference.com/dc
Pre-Registration has closed. If you have not yet registered you can
do so on site.
Last minute information for publishers HERE.
Speaker grants: more information
HERE
Download our Convention Brochure in PDF format
HERE
NEW This year's CONVENTION DINNER will be held at Subiendo al Sur, a
Fair Trade restaurant in the centre of Madrid, near Plaza España. Dinner
is priced at 25 (incl. VAT) and will offer a range of international
dishes, including vegetarian options. You can make your reservation now with
Estefanía Martín at
estefania.martinserrano@uem.es, indicating your
name and e-mail address for confirmation. Payment will be made during the
convention, on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning until 12.00.
MENU
Important information on Shuttle
Bus to site HERE
If you are looking for or offering a teaching post and would
like to participate in the JOBS BOARD at
our 2008 Convention in Madrid, download the form and email it to the address
given before the Convention next March. JOBS BOARD
FORM
Download a
PDF version of the poster HERE |