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New Book:The Impact of Study Abroad on the Acquisition of Sociopragmatic Variation Patterns: The Case of Non-Native-Speaker English Teachers

26/07/2014 Susan Dawson Leave a comment

By Anne Marie Devlin This book investigates the study abroad profile of non-native speaker teachers of English, exploring the impact of studying abroad on the acquisition of sociopragmatic variation patterns and the relationship between such patterns and identity development. Introducing the concept of ‘loci of learning’, the book provides a compelling insight into the relationship between the duration of study […]

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Can you lose fluency in your own language?

14/07/2014 Susan Dawson Leave a comment

I found the experiences in this BBC news article quite interesting and would love to know what you all think. I do remember coming back to the UK after having lived in Spain for 4 years, going to a job interview with BT and really struggling to find some simple words in English – ‘vandal’ for example. Have any of […]

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Tanya's Graduation – Congratulations Dr Halldorsdottir

13/07/2014 Richard Fay One comment

Examination (Thesis Viva /Panel/Annual Review )

The first Researching Multilingually Borders bulletin

11/07/2014 Susan Dawson Leave a comment

See the first bulletin of this exciting new initiative here

Researching multilingually

Guardian report on second language learning

09/07/2014 Susan Dawson Leave a comment

Here is the link to an interesting article in the Guardian newspaper Lack of languages stifles Brits and Americans and the Final report, action and plan from America.

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Bring it back home conference 2014

26/06/2014 Susan Dawson 3 comments

Thanks to all who presented yesterday and everybody who came. It all added up to a great day! We suggested yesterday that all presentations were uploaded. Either send them to me and I can upload them or you can upload them here yourself. Richard’s Presentation Khwan’s Presentation Magda’s Presentation Mariam’s Presentation Achilleas’ Presentation Susan’s Presentation Fitris Presentation

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A brief panel reflection

23/06/2014 Susan Dawson 2 comments

I have tried to write this post several times already and am still unsure of what to try and convey about my panel experience. Perhaps the first thing is to say how glad I am it is behind me. It seemed to consume far too much of my life and my thoughts for several weeks before. Maybe that is normal, […]

Examination (Thesis Viva /Panel/Annual Review )

Yay! Venice :) – Abstract Accepted for Think CLIL Conference 2014

16/06/2014 Siti Fitriyah Leave a comment

My abstract I submitted for a CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) specialist conference in Venice (28-30 August 2014) has been accepted. So I will hopefully be in Venice on the dates to learn more about CLIL, to share what I have learnt about CLIL, and to enjoy some warm summer sunshine (hopefully as Diana Busra, my friend, told me […]

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Abstract Accepted for ELTWO Special Issues – CLIL in ELT

16/06/2014 Siti Fitriyah Leave a comment

After a one-month wait finally we (me and Richard) received the good news that the abstract we submitted for ELTWO Special Issues – CLIL in ELT has been accepted. This is still the preliminary step though as we have to still prepare the full manuscript (fingers crossed that things will go very well 🙂 ). Here is the abstract and […]

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Panels – Safe passage to all concerned this week

16/06/2014 Richard Fay 2 comments

Susan, Olga, Bona, Duygu and Dylan are all being reviewed this week (Tues?) in terms of their proposal for their main studies. I’m sure we’re all rooting for you in the background. In due course, it’ll be great to hear your stories of being panelled, but for now, “break a leg” as they say 🙂

Examination (Thesis Viva /Panel/Annual Review )

ELTED Vol 16 (Spring 2014) now available on-line

14/06/2014 Susan Dawson Leave a comment

We are pleased to let you know that Volume 16 of English Language Teacher Education and Development (Spring 2014) is now available on-line at: www.elted.net? This volume, edited by Gerard Sharpling and Gosia Sky, contains the following articles: · “Seeing” second language pre-service teacher learning through the conceptual metaphor of teaching and learning in teaching practicum dialogic blogs – Ekaterina Arshavskaya · The authenticity continuum: Empowering international […]

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Reflections on My First Year of PhD Study

13/06/2014 Zhuomin Huang 11 comments

Having just received the feedback for the 2nd semester’s two assignments, the module of research training is officially completed now. I had enjoyed the experience of developing myself to be increasingly creative, curious and confident in academic exploration. Here I would like to quickly share some of the reflections about my PhD journey in the first year. Before everything began: 3 […]

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Wishing Tanya a Good Viva Experience Tomorrow (Thu)

11/06/2014 Richard Fay 5 comments

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Writing and working in the final stages?

10/06/2014 Paul Breen 2 comments

Hi everyone, Hope the sunshine is as bright in Manchester or whatever part of the world you are in, as it is in London today. I am just back at work after spending 2 and a half weeks at the Irish seaside writing up the (closer-to) final draft of my thesis. It was great to get away from the world in […]

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