Conference on Translation and Interpretation in a Multilingual Context

The Chalermprakiat Centre of Translation and Interpretation (CCTI), Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok is pleased to announce its first international conference on translation and interpretation, to be held at the Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel on 1-3 November, 2010. 

The conference aims to promote translation and interpretation as an emerging field in Thailand, and to encourage an exchange of ideas among translation and interpretation scholars as well as practitioners from across the world. Papers are invited on all aspects of translation and interpretation. 

Classroom Management

Click HERE to download the PowerPoint Presentation on 'classroom management'.

Lesson Planning

Click HERE to download the PowerPoint Presentation on 'lesson planning'.  

Bloom’s Critical Thinking

A Guide to Higher Level Thinking

Presented by: Ruth Sunda

Click HERE to download the Powerpoint Presentation. 

Critical Thinking in Education

Integrating Critical Thinking
Into Learning Activities Across the Curriculum

Eric Rusten & Susan Schuman – USAID/PAEM & MoE

Click HERE to download the Powerpoint presentation. 

Brief Critique on Critical Thinking

Yocam Publishing LLC

Presented By Eric Yocam, DBA, MS

Click HERE to download the Powerpoint presentation. 

Canadian English Language Assessment (CAEL)

CAEL - Official Site	Canadian English Language Assessment Information Test Centres
CAEL Preparation	How to prepare Sample Test
Universities & Test Centres	List of Universities accepting CAEL List of Test Centres in several countries
Test Preparation from Ohio University	CAEL TOEFL TWE IELTS Cambridge Exams

 

Source: English Study Direct

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) & TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)

Official TOEFL website	comprehensive information on the Test sample exercises
Official TOEIC website	test information
Free TOEIC Test Preparation from English Test Net	practice exercises
Free TOEFL Test Preparation from Learn4good	11 practice tests grammar tests
Free TOEFL Test Preparation from ESL Home.org	Listening Tutorial and test Structure Tutorial and test Reading Tutorial and test Writing practice
TOEFL TWE Essay scoring from Get TOEFL	get your essay automatically scored
Free TOEFL practice from English Test net	vocabulary and other exercises
Randall's Cyber Lab	helpful listening exercises pronunciation practice
Test Practice	exercises and activities
Computer-based TOEFL test practice from Jim Duber	material is a little out of date but still good practice

Source: English Study Direct 

IELTS

Official IELTS website	information on the Test information on Test Centres
Randall's Cyber Lab	helpful listening exercises (although not designed specifically for IELTS preparation)  pronunciation practice
Test Practice	exercises and activities
IELTS Academic Reading from Self Access.com	free lesson from Self Access.com
IELTS free downloads from AIPPG.com	speaking writing listening reading
IELTS free tutorials from IELTS Help now	for both Academic and General Training tests - guidelines, not activities
Conversation questions - from the Internet Tesl Journal	These questions are designed for use in classrooms but they are also useful to practice answering on general topics that might come up in the IELTS interview.

 Source: English Study Direct

GLoCALL 2010: International Conference on Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Globalization and Localization in CALL 2010

1 – 3 December 2010, Le Meridian Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

The Globalization and Localization in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (GLoCALL) Conference aims to share knowledge, research and experience on how to use computer technology to make language learning more effective and pleasant; to explore how the technology can be adapted to better meet the local needs of students and teachers, while at the same time providing global perspectives on computer-assisted language learning (CALL); and to bring the technology within the reach of local teachers who wish to develop their professionalism in CALL. GLoCALL is jointly organised by APACALL (Asia-Pacific Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning), PacCALL.(Pacific Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning) and a local host.

GLoCALL 2010 is the fourth in the series of GLoCaLL Conferences held. The inaugural GLoCALL 2007 Conference was first held in Vietnam, followed by GLoCALL 2008 Conference in Indonesia and GLoCALL 2009 Conference in Thailand. This year GLoCALL 2010 is held in Malaysia. Working collaboratively with The School of Education & Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, we are proud to welcome you to GLoCALL 2010 Malaysia.

The GLoCALL 2010 organising committee cordially invites proposals for presentations that are related to computer-assisted language learning (CALL). Paper Presenters or Participants from Malaysia should submit proposals (abstract) for ‘Papers’, ‘Workshops’, ‘Symposia’ and ‘Posters’ sessions via the online submissions form at http://glocall2010ums.my by 15th June 2010.

Idioms-Today

Hundreds of free English idioms, idiomatic expressions, proverbs and sayings
used in everyday conversation, with their meaning and an example.
Every day a new idiom is added. 

learn-english-today

This is a website set up by Kathleen, an experienced EFL teacher living and working in France.  The website was set up in 2003 and includes some exercises and word games, a list of phrasal verbs, vocabulary pages, a page of useful links, a Business English section and, last but not least, an idiom section.