Conference Attracts English-Language Instructors from Across the UAE.
Khalifa University recently hosted TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Arabia’s 5th Annual ESP (English for Specific Purposes) Conference. This year’s conference focused on “Expanding the ESP Boundaries: Change. Challenge. Opportunity” and featured speakers presenters and exhibitors from across the UAE.
The 5th Annual ESP Conference provided an opportunity for practitioners to share insights into ESP-related matters and contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas in research practice training and assessment.
Speakers at the conference included Dr. Ali Shehadeh Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics and Department of Translation Studies UAE University Al Ain who discussed “Utilizing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in the ESP Classroom.”
Dr. Maher Bahloul Associate Professor of English and Linguistics at the American University of Sharjah and Director and General Manager of an Education Through Arts Institute – Maher Language Institute (MLI) presented on “ESP Students’ Group Presentations: Injecting Acting and Humor.”
In addition to these distinguished speakers there were more than 20 concurrent sessions on a variety of topics related to the field of ESP. Exhibitors including top international textbook and materials publishers were available to showcase and discuss their current offerings in the field.
According to Fathi Ben Mohamed TESOL Arabia’s Abu Dhabi Chapter Representative “The recent increase in ESP publications conference presentations professional gatherings websites and resources and ESP research all testify to the fact that ESP is gaining interest in multiple educational settings. This year’s ESP Conference grew in popularity with around 150 attendees. Our presenters included practitioners from K12 through university settings from all over the UAE as well as some who traveled from Oman and Qatar for the event.”
“Khalifa University is pleased to have hosted this event ” said President Tod Laursen. “As a University that conducts instruction in English but whose students primarily speak English as a second language it’s important to us to continue to explore and develop the ways that we teach and instruct so that we can better convey our message to our students. Conferences like these that allow peers to get together and discuss the latest developments in their field are a wonderful way to invigorate and encourage our instructors.”
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Conference Attracts English-Language Instructors from Across the UAE.
Khalifa University recently hosted TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Arabia’s 5th Annual ESP (English for Specific Purposes) Conference. This year’s conference focused on “Expanding the ESP Boundaries: Change. Challenge. Opportunity” and featured speakers presenters and exhibitors from across the UAE.
The 5th Annual ESP Conference provided an opportunity for practitioners to share insights into ESP-related matters and contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas in research practice training and assessment.
Speakers at the conference included Dr. Ali Shehadeh Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics and Department of Translation Studies UAE University Al Ain who discussed “Utilizing Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in the ESP Classroom.”
Dr. Maher Bahloul Associate Professor of English and Linguistics at the American University of Sharjah and Director and General Manager of an Education Through Arts Institute – Maher Language Institute (MLI) presented on “ESP Students’ Group Presentations: Injecting Acting and Humor.”
In addition to these distinguished speakers there were more than 20 concurrent sessions on a variety of topics related to the field of ESP. Exhibitors including top international textbook and materials publishers were available to showcase and discuss their current offerings in the field.
According to Fathi Ben Mohamed TESOL Arabia’s Abu Dhabi Chapter Representative “The recent increase in ESP publications conference presentations professional gatherings websites and resources and ESP research all testify to the fact that ESP is gaining interest in multiple educational settings. This year’s ESP Conference grew in popularity with around 150 attendees. Our presenters included practitioners from K12 through university settings from all over the UAE as well as some who traveled from Oman and Qatar for the event.”
“Khalifa University is pleased to have hosted this event ” said President Tod Laursen. “As a University that conducts instruction in English but whose students primarily speak English as a second language it’s important to us to continue to explore and develop the ways that we teach and instruct so that we can better convey our message to our students. Conferences like these that allow peers to get together and discuss the latest developments in their field are a wonderful way to invigorate and encourage our instructors.”
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