16 апреля 2014 г. представительство издательства “Пирсон” приглашает преподавателей английского языка на встречу с авторами издательства Дэвидом Коттоном (один из авторов учебников Market Leader и Language Leader) и Кеном Битти (автор ряда пособий по английскому языку для академических целей), которая пройдет на филологическом факультете СПбГУ. Начало в 15:00.

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Адрес:Университетская набережная, д. 11, ауд. 191 (актовый зал).

Регистрация – по ссылке:

РЕГИСТРАЦИЯ НА МЕРОПРИЯТИЕ “MEET PEARSON AUTHORS!”

Guest Speakers:

David Cotton has over 40 years’ experience teaching and training in EFL, ESP and English for Business, and is the author of numerous business English titles, including Agenda, World of Business, International Business Topics and Keys to Management. He is also one of the authors of best-selling courses Market Leader, Language Leader. He was previously a Senior Lecturer at London Metropolitan University. He is currently working on new editions of Language Leader, a 5-level course for adult learners of English.

Dr. Ken Beatty is the author/co-author of 130+ textbooks used worldwide from the primary to tertiary levels. Most of his publications focus on various aspects of English as a Second Language but also include the graduate-level textbook, Teaching and Researching Computer Assisted Language Learning. His most recent book is LEAP: Listening and Speaking Advanced (Pearson Canada, 2013). Dr. Beatty has worked at colleges and universities in Canada, China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates and is currently TESOL Professor at Anaheim University.

Programme:

15:00 – 15:30 Registration and book display (please, take your passport with you)

15:30 – 15:40 Opening

15:40 – 16:40 “Language Leader New Editions: Change and Innovation”, David Cotton

David Cotton discusses the process of writing a new edition of a successful course for international students of English. He demonstrates that Language Leader New Edition is a highly crafted product designed for the global market. He follows up by presenting the new features of Language Leader New Edition with examples from Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced levels. He emphasises that not only have changes been made to every section of the coursebooks, but also significant amount of new material has been added to all the levels from Elementary to Advanced. Thus, each level of the new edition is a unique blend of carefully selected material, modern approaches and innovative techniques.

16:40 – 17:40 “Challenges in Teaching and Learning English for Academic Purposes”, Dr. Ken Beatty

Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) is a challenging topic for both teachers and learners. These challenges include the wide variety of discourses and the curricular areas learners are likely to encounter throughout their college or university experience. Often, learners who are preparing (or have already begun) to study disciplines as different as Physics and Fine Arts are huddled together in the same class. This means the teacher needs to offer a broader perspective than general course English for Special Purposes in which it would be natural to offer, for example, English for Nursing to nursing students. The two key questions run as follows: how teachers can choose content that will meet both general and specific needs, and how teachers can provide students with the tools to deal with the vocabulary and structures they are likely to encounter over their academic careers and beyond. This presentation aims to answer both questions with a focus on critical thinking.

17:40-17:50 Closing

Participants will receive Certificates of attendance.