International Language in Education Conference 1998 Programme
Saturday 19 December 1998 (a.m.)

09:30 - 10:30

Plenary
Professor Peter Skehan, Thames Valley University, UK
Title of Plenary Speech:  Using Tasks for Instruction and Assessment : Research Implications
Venue: Lecture Theatre D1-LP-02

10:30 - 11:00

Tea Reception (Outside C-LP-11)

Block B3
LP-08

Block B4
LP-05

Block B4
LP-07

Block B4
LP-08

Block B4
LP-09

Block B4
LP-10

Block B4
LP-11

Block D1 LP-08

11:00 - 11:35

Papers

CARLESS David, FONG Wai-Yee

Collaboration for professional development: the HKIEd school attachment scheme

HONG KONG

LEE May, LUI Icy & MURPHY Mike

Primary pupils' profiles in reading and their implications

HONG KONG

MOK Hing Man Angela & WHEELER Jacqueline Margaret

Learning strategies of secondary ESL students in Hong Kong and the implications for language teaching

HONG KONG

KWAH Poh Foong

A teacher's insights into her classroom practices

SINGAPORE

SZE Paul, WONG Hin Wa, CHIU Wai Chun, YEUNG Yun Ling

English language learning within a compulsory education context: the 1997 Hong Kong primary English syllabus

HONG KONG

LEE Yuk Chun Winnie

Do test method and anxiety make a difference in students' reading test performance?

HONG KONG

CHIN Clement, Benjamin Li

The use of CoRT thinking in the HK classroom

HONG KONG

FLOWERDEW John

A pedagogic model of second language listening

HONG KONG

11:40 - 12:15

Papers #Workshop

HON Lin Shan

To cook or not to cook: the teachers' dilemma

HONG KONG

BERRY Rita S.Y.

Designing a writing course to make writing purposeful, interesting, and enjoyable

UK

LEE Lilith & LITTLEWOOD Bill

What makes interactive learning work?

HONG KONG

SPRATT Mary

Learner autonomy - a classroom perspective

HONG KONG

ROMETT Carol L.

# Revising the English language the bottom up

HONG KONG

TENG Huei-Chun

The effects of testing method and text type on assessing EFL listening comprehension

TAIWAN

BERRY Roger

The language of grammatical description

HONG KONG

YOUNG Carissa

Using diaries to enhance learners' metacognitive awareness of foreign language speaking

HONG KONG

12:20 - 12:55

Papers

KONG Stella, HOARE Philip

Progress or stagnation in English medium education in Hong Kong

HONG KONG

SACHS Gertrude Tinker & SHUM Sandy

What do EFL primary pupils oral retellings show?

HONG KONG

TURNBULL Michael & MAK Barley

Piloting structured language learning support in a university self-access centre: researching some key issues

HONG KONG

CURTIS Andy

Teachers as managers of change: providing targetted support

HONG KONG

TSE TSO Yuk Wah & PANG LAM Yuen Hing

English phonics for L2 young learners

HONG KONG

TYRRELL Jennifer Jane, CREW Vernon, BODYCOTT Peter

Staying afloat in a sea of language

HONG KONG

LI C.S. David, CHAN Y.W. Alice

Correcting lexical and structural English errors

HONG KONG

12:55 - 14:15

Lunch (Student Restaurant in Block E)

Block B3
LP-08

Block B4
LP-05

Block B4
LP-07

Block B4
LP-08

Block B4
LP-09

Block B4
LP-10

Block B4
LP-11

Block D1 LP-08

14:15 - 14:50

Papers
# Workshop

CINI Carol

# Learning styles: helping all students have a positive and productive learning experience

PRC

CHEN Julia, HAMP-LYONS Liz

What students say about teachers' comments on their writing?

HONG KONG

CHERN Chiou Lan

Chinese high school students' perceptions of English learning strategies

TAIWAN

LUI Icy

Using motivational researches to guide school reforms in Hong Kong

HONG KONG

LI Benjamin

Motivating the 'self-worth' students to learn English

HONG KONG

SMITH Geoff

English through songs

HONG KONG

TANG CHU Wai Ling Cecilia

The communicativeness of discourse makers in the English speech of Chinese ESL learners

HONG KONG

LI Benjamin

Motivating the 'self-worth' students to learn English

HONG KONG

14:55 - 15:30

Papers *Practical

HUI-BON-HOA Max

Using Chinese american literature as teaching materials in the Hong Kong language classroom

HONG KONG

HUANG Li Szu Agnes

An analysis of the dictation errors produced by more and less skilled English learners

TAIWAN

FORRESTER Victor, FUNG Stella, NG Maria

Is teaching in a primary band 1 school easy? A case study

HONG KONG

LAU Man Kit Tony

*Text publication project for sixth formers

HONG KONG

LEUNG Benji

(14:55-15:15)

Students' perception of the role of humor in the English language learning process

HONG KONG

ZHANG Jianzi

(15:20-15:40)

*Communicative language teaching: video and information gap

PRC

15:35 - 16:05

Tea Reception (Outside C-LP-11)

16:05 - 17:35

Panel Discussion
Plenary Speakers & Guests
Venue : D1-LP-02

17:35 - 18:35

Farewell Reception (Outside C-LP-11)