Qatar University Foundation Programme (QU-FP) will organise the 2nd annual International Conference and Exhibition on English Language Teaching on January 18 and 19 in collaboration with Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Teachers of English as a Foreign Language-Qatar Association.
Themed “Promoting Innovation in English Language Teaching and Learning: The Future Landscape,” the two-day conference aims to bring together language practitioners and experts to network and share their research and teaching experiences on a wide range of topics on English language teaching and learning.
Speakers and presenters at the conference include researchers, practitioners and scholars from Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the UK.
Keynote speakers include Peter Grundy who will give a plenary session, and a featured speaker, Dr Sufian Abu-Rmaileh. They will address issues related to “Meaningful face-to-face communication” and “Critical thinking classroom experience” respectively.
The programme agenda will include sessions to address topics such as “Five websites to engage your students”, “Producing tasks for the classroom”, “Test items: Learning objectives and specifications” and “Promoting learner confidence in the language classroom.’’
Dr Maha al-Hendawi, director, QU Foundation Programme and Core Curriculum said, “The conference provides an invaluable opportunity for practitioners and experts in the region to interact and share their ideas on the current trends in English language teaching and learning.”
Dr Maha al-Hendawi
