Adrian CHROSTOWSKI (Pearson)

PEARSON Plenary: “International Exams for Everyone” Abstract: Pearson has the largest portfolio of ESOL tests in the industry. Seize the opportunity to learn more about PEARSON exams: PTE General, PTE Young Learners, PTE Academic and LCCI and JETSET English Qualifications. The main objective of this presentation will be to put PTE General in the context of…

Gary ANDERSON

CUP Workshop “Get ready for the ch-ch-changes to revised Cambridge English: First and Advanced” Abstract: Are you already preparing or thinking of preparing candidates for Cambridge English exams? Then you should find out about the key changes to the revised Cambridge English: First and Advanced exams starting in 2015. We will be looking at those changes as well…

Gergo SANTHA

US Embassy / RELO Plenary: “What’s in it for me? A Complete Guide to RELO for Teachers” Abstract: The Budapest-based Regional English Language Office (RELO) for Central and Southeastern Europe and, via the RELO Office, U.S. Embassy Vilnius offer a range of programs and resources for both teachers and learners of American English and culture….

RESTAURANTS RECOMMENDED FOR LUNCH

For lunch, we recommend the following restaurants which offer DAY LUNCH and are within a walking distance from the LEU. VERANDA Kęstučio g. 39 / 10 min. walk ŽVĖRYNO SMUKLĖ Pušų g. 7 / Vytauto g. 37 / 10 min. walk GREEN HALL Upės g. 21 / next door to LEU SOYA Konstitucijos pr. 26 / Forum Palace / very close to LEU but also next…

Rasma STUOKIENĖ

Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis Gymnasium Presentation “Teaching Writing in Secondary Education” In the past decade, writing has become more important than ever, as people spend more and more time communicating via the written word. On the other hand, teaching writing to digital natives at secondary education level has become a real challenge for teachers. Students tend to experiment with written…

LILIANE SAKAMOTO

Liliane Sakamoto is the Overseas Teachers Course Coordinator at Alpha College of English. She holds an M.Phil in English Language Teaching from Trinity College and has several years experience. In the last year, she has focused on teacher training and development with an emphasis on the use of technology. PLENARY TALK DIGITAL REALIA – Online Communities…

Gretchen Ketner

Gretchen KETNER, LCC International University, Lihuania PRESENTATION Values in Action: Using Fiction to Engage with Social Issues Novels and short stories can provide our students with a rich authentic experience of English. And fiction often raises important questions about current issues and ideas. How can reading fiction help our students to identify their own values?…

JOHN CORBETT

John CORBETT joined the University of Macau (China) in 2011 and holds a full professorship there; in 2013 he is a Visiting Professor at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He has published widely on intercultural language education, as well as on Scottish literature and the Scots language, literary translation and corpus linguistics. Among his main…

Kristina Urbonienė

Kristina URBONIENĖ, Šiauliai Didždvaris Gymnasium, Lithuania WORKSHOP Start Strong: Career development through learning values In this workshop I will share my experience of coordinating the international project “Start Strong 3+3”. The project is intended for youth and educators and promotes career development, entrepreneurship and relationship building. It helps people develop skills and characteristics necessary for…

Vilda Kiaunytė

Vilda KIAUNYTĖ, KTU Lyceum of Engineering, Lithuania WORKSHOP (Re)creating values and meanings through literary texts: blackout poems We often talk about developing certain values in our students, such as their social and creative skills through composing short stories or poems; however, not every student may write an original work. Blackout poetry is a method which…