FIRST REGIONAL SEMINAR on TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: CHALLENGES AND DIRECTIONS

Call for Papers

FIRST REGIONAL SEMINAR

on

TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY:

CHALLENGES AND DIRECTIONS

27-28 February 2011

at

G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science

for women

Shaikpet, Hyderabad

It is now a cliché to say that English is a global language and that it is a required skill in this globalised world. However, the challenges facing the English teacher are many in the twenty-first century. On the one hand, the old issues such as regional medium background students being in the classroom remain, and on the other hand, there is a whole new generation that is immensely techno-savvy. In this context of old problems co-existing with new, how does the English teacher manage to teach so that students are equipped with the necessary skills for their academic pursuits as well as for their occupational and other interactive purposes?

The aim of this seminar is to address some of the issues that the new century has brought to the fore, with papers on all aspects related to the overall theme. Papers may be on any of the following questions:

• What is the relevance of English in educational institutions that are heavily focused on specific disciplines?
• What type of materials are we to use in the classroom?
• What techniques are more useful and relevant?
• What changes do we notice in learner behaviour and how do we
• address them?
• Which aspects of language need attention? And in which context?

Papers addressing any of the issues above or any other topic related to the overall theme of the seminar are invited. Papers may also report some successful (or unsuccessful) classroom experiments.

Papers are invited from all teachers and research scholars residing in Andhra Pradesh.

Abstracts of not more than 500 words may be sent to the organizing committee to the following email address: eltaihyd@yahoo.com

Deadlines

Receipt of abstracts : 1 February 2011

Intimation about acceptance : 8 February 2011

Full papers : 20 February 2011

Payment of registration fees : 20 February 2011

Registration fee : Rs. 750.00 (non-ELT@I participants)

Rs. 500.00 (ELT@I members)

Rs. 250.00 (Research scholars)

Rs. 800.00 (On-site registration, for all)

Registration Fee to be paid in cash to any member of the organizing committee

OR

By M.O, sent to Palle Aparna at the following address:

Dr.P.Aparna

Secretary, ELT@I Hyderabad Chapter

HOD, H&M

G.Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science

for women

Shaikpet, Hyderabad – 500 008

Accommodation

Limited hostel accommodation is available for women in GNITS campus. For enquires, contact Dr. Palle Aparna.

Men who require accommodation may write early; attempts will be made to find accommodation in budget hotels near the venue of the seminar. Charges will be made known after requests come in.

Organising committee: President Dr. Pingali Sailaja Professor and Head Department of English University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500 046. sailajapingali@yahoo.com Vice-President Dr. Geetha Durairajan Professor and Head Department of Evaluation English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad 500 007. gdurairajan@gmail.com Secretary Dr. Palle Aparna Head, Humanities and Basic Sciences G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science for women Shaikpet Hyderabad -8 palleaparna@gmail.com

Organising committee: Executive Members Dr. Anand Mahanand Assistant Professor Department of Materials Development English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad 500 605 ananda991@rediffmail.com Mr. Sridhar Maisa Research Scholar Department of English University of Hyderabad Hyderabad. sridharmaisa@gmail.com

FIRST REGIONAL SEMINAR

on

TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY:

CHALLENGES AND DIRECTIONS

27-28 February 2011

at

G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science

for women

Shaikpet, Hyderabad

REGISTRATION FORM

(may be sent by email as well)

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Designation

Institute

Address

Phone Fax :

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Email

Kindly send your Registration forms to the address mentioned below or Fax to +91-(0)-4023564187. For more number of participants, kindly photocopy the form.

Dr.Palle Aparna

Secretary, ELT@I Hyderabad Chapter

HOD, H&M

G.Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science for women

Shaikpet, Hyderabad – 500 008.

Registration Fee:

For non-ELT@I Members: Rs.750 For ELT@I Members: Rs.500 For Research Scholars: Rs.250

On site Registration for all: Rs.800

To be Paid in cash to any member of the Organising Committee or by M.O to Dr.Palle Aparna

For enquiries please contact

Dr. Pingali Sailaja, e-mail: sailajapingali@yahoo.com

Dr. Palle Aparna, e-mail: palleaparna@gmail.com

G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (for women), Shaikpet, Hyderabad - 500008, Andhra Pradesh, India. Phone : +91-(0)-40- 23565648, Fax : +91-(0)-4023564187