International Conference on Language for Specific Purposes
Who is it for?
Local, regional and international professionals in the field of Language for Specific and Academic Purposes . It also aims to raise aspirations of modern language teachers and academics, education policy makers, researchers, teacher trainers, vocational trainers and school advisers practicing in this field.
What for?
The purpose of the conference is to disseminate information related to research, education and good practice of those interested in L S A P.In addition to plenary sessions, workshops and discussions, it will enable participants to network and share information and experiences in the field, catch up with existing developments and take home fresh ideas to implement in their professional and academic context.
We invite all professionals or academics who work or have an interest in Languages for Specific and Academic Purposes to participate. Practicing teachers of English for Specific purposes, French for Specific purposes or German for Specific purposes are especially invited to participate.
Topics of interest include:
- Needs analysis
- Top-down and Bottom-up Approaches
- Content-based learning
- Skills development
- Team-teaching (co-operating with content teachers)
- Input-based methodologies
- Consciousness raising activities
- Output-based methodologies
- Syllabus and Materials design
- Fostering Critical awareness
- The use of Technology
- Testing and Evaluation
Abstracts are for a paper or workshop and they must not exceed 250 words. The deadline for Abstract Submission was 29th June 2008.The Call for papers is now closed.
Abstracts and papers to be published will be selected and approved by the appointed academic committee.
Author Guidelines
Before submitting your paper please read the author guidelines. To open the file click here.
Language
The conference will be conducted in English.
Academic Committee:
Eleni Agathopoulou
Lecturer, School of English, Aristotle University of Thessaloníki, Greece
Maggie Charles
EAP tutor, Oxford University Language Centre, Oxford University, UK
Kiki Divini
ESP tutor, School of Medicine, University of Crete
Fotini Georgiadi
ESP tutor, Department of Physics, University of Crete
Kallia Katsampoxaki-Hodgetts
ESP tutor, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete
Maria Koutraki
ESP tutor, Department of Biology, University of Crete
Vera Ladopoulos
ESP tutor, School of Medicine, University of Crete
Vasiliki Rizomilioti
ESP tutor, English Language Unit, University of Patras
Noni Rizopoulou
ESP tutor, Department of Computer Science, University of Crete
Nicos Sifakis
Lecturer, English Language Department, Hellenic Open University
Natalie Ventura
ESP tutor, School of Medicine, University of Crete
Eleni Zervou
ESP tutor, Department of Physics, University of Crete
Contact organizing committee
Chair Kallia Katsampoxaki-Hodgetts
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Vice Chair Maria Koutraki
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Members
Kiki Divini
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Fotini Georgiadou
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Vera Ladopoulou
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Noni Rizopoulou
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Natalie Ventura
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Eleni Zervou
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Publications
All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference by the University of Crete.
