Conference+Program

Conference structure ** **Two full-day Conference**: Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, 2010
 * Conference Schedule
 * Half-day or full-day post-conference and workshops**: Sunday, April 25, 2010


 * Conference features **
 * The conference theme** aims to bring together scholars, teachers and graduate students in the field of English – either literature, linguistics or teaching.

Sunday 25th April is called **“Post-conference”** that aims to provide post-graduate students a chance to present in an international conference. Graduate students, in the TESOL, Linguistics, or Literature field are all invited to submit a group of 3 to 5 abstracts together to a **colloquium sessio**n which will be lead by their supervisor as the colloquium organizer. The colloquium for postgraduate students devoted to research and publication opportunities will be scheduled.

Meanwhile, the third day of the conference will also be devoted to half-day or full-day **workshops**, demonstrated by the plenary speakers and invited professors that provide in-service/pre-service teachers with hand-on experience to enhance teaching in the EFL classroom.

** Conference sessions ** **Keynote speeches**


 * Paper presentations**


 * Workshops** (Invited sessions)
 * Dr. Michael Thomas (CALL session)
 * Dr. James D. Brown (TESOL session)
 * Dr. Roland Sussex (Linguistics session)
 * Dr. Robert Reynolds (Literature session)

(Graduate students are encouraged to submit for a poster session, which does not need a full paper.)
 * Posters**


 * Colloquiums** (a group of papers on a topic/theme)

Social events ** Reception Banquet (Friday night) Night market visit (Saturday night) Half day city touring (Sunday afternoon)
 * Talks:** Invited panel discussion