LAKMA 13th International Conference hosted by Klaipeda University and LCC International University
27-11-2009
VENUE:
DATE: 27-28 November 2009
PLENARY SPEAKERS
27 November 2009
11.00 – 12.00 REGISTRATION for conference certificate and conference package. (H. Mantas St. 84, Klaipeda University,”Studlendas”)
12.00 – 12.15 CONFERENCE OPENING
12.15 – 15.00 PLENARY LECTURES
Melissa Good What’s English Profile and why should I know about it?
Gary Anderson ELT into the Digital Age: Technology to Teach and Learn!
14.00 – 15.00 LUNCH BREAK
15.00 – 15.45 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Izolda Genienė Teaching Figurative Language: the Cognitive Metaphor
Giedrė Ilčiukienė English Rhythm, Stress and Vowel Reduction in Nursery Rhymes and Songs
Irena Katauskienė English State Exam 2010: A Challenge or a Threat?
Irina Rovda & Ala Jurevičienė Social Investigation Methodology
Andrzej Raczkowski Multiculturalism, plurilingualism and lifelong learning: just new buzzwords in teacher education?
16.00 – 16.45 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Eric Atkinson Using Web 2.0 in the Classroom
Melissa Good How the English Profile Wordlists will improve teaching materials?
Gary Anderson Which Comes First: the Chicken or the Egg? Language Development or Exam Preparation?
28 November 2009
9.00 – 9.30 REGISTRATION for conference certificate and conference package. (Kretingos St. 36, LCC International University, Neufeld Hall)
9.30 – 10.25 PLENARY LECTURE
Eric Atkinson Help yourself to Continuing Professional Development
10.30 – 11.25 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Sylvie Dolakova Storytelling…? Young Learners…?Limited Vocabulary…? Why not?…
Geri Henderson & Tony VanderArk Enticed to Write: Using Media to Generate Exciting Writing
Michelle Webs-Hein Giving Teacher Feedback: Practical Approaches to Improve Student Writing
11.25 – 11.45 COFFEE BREAK
11.45 – 12.40 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Sandra Kniukštaitė Bringing IT into ELT: BLOGS and WIKIS
Aušra Lukošaitytė Film in an English Class
Olga Medvedeva SEMLANG Summer University: Training Language Teachers for Europe
Elė Pranaitytė Using Dictionaries and Dictionary-based Activities in Teaching English
Loreta Zavadskienė Some Aspects of Teaching Secondary School Students to Read Text Critically
Ingrida Žindžiuvienė Possibilities of blended learning in tertiary education
13.00-14.00 ROUND-UP of the Conference and RAFFLE (Kretingos St. 36, LCC International University)
