“Globe Talking: languages, ICT and beyond” is the theme of a British Council Education and Training Group conference at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London SW1, on November 13. Speakers include: Charles Clarke, Education Secretary; and Professor Stephen Heppell, director, Ultralab, Anglia Polytechnic University. Fee: pound;100 plus VAT. Lara Fenton, British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN
Tel: 020 7389 4123 Email: lara.fenton@britishcouncil.org; www.britishcouncil.orgeducationconferenceindex.htm
The Language Show conference and exhibition will be held at the Novotel Hammersmith, London W6, from November 14 to 15. Topics include: the National Strategy for Languages; methods and resources for primary language teaching; training and employment for teachers; ICT in the classroom.
Speakers include representatives from the Centre for Information on Language Teaching (CILT), Nuffield Language Project and Teacher Training Agency.
Tel, Jude Coverdale: 020 7973 6671 Email: j.coverdale@hgluk.com www.language-show.com
The Association for Language Learning’s annual Language World conference and exhibition will take place at Oxford University, from April 2-4. The conference programme on the theme “Reaching Out” will be available in winter 2003.
Tel, Sheila James: 01788 546443 Email: sheilaj@ALL-languages.org.uk www.languagelearn.co.uklanguage_world_conf.htm
The Primary Languages Show organised by CILT will be held at Manchester Conference Centre, from March 12-13. CILT is also running the following courses in Covent Garden, London WC2, unless otherwise stated: German day for primary teachers, November 5, 10am-4pm, Trinity and All Saints College, Leeds, pound;60, pound;50 members. French day for primary teachers, November 6, 10am-4pm, pound;60; pound;50 members; “Action stations - transforming language learning through creative strategies”, November 11, 2-5pm, pound;78; pound;72 members - activities to extend and enhance speaking and writing skills, samples will be in French, German or Spanish; “Effective learning strategies for A-level MFL”, November 22, 9.30am-4.30pm, The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, pound;150, pound;140 members. “Spanish improvement day”, November 27, pound;60, pound;50 members.
Tel: 020 7379 5101 Email: confs.direct@cilt.org.uk www.cilt.org.uk
Most of the costs of CILT courses abroad are funded by Comenius 2.2 grants of up to d1,500 from the British Council Education and Training Group. They include: “Professional development course for European specialist teachers of Spanish”, March 28-April 10, University of Granada, Spain, d1,650; Berlin Aktuell, a course for those teaching German to learners aged 14-19 and adults, Goethe Institut Berlin, April 1-9, d1,500; “Teaching Spanish in the secondary school”, May 30-June 12, University of Navarra, Pamplona, d1,650.
Tel: 020 7379 5101 Email: confs.direct@cilt.org.uk www.cilt.org.uk
“More linguistic diversity in Europe” is the theme of Expolingua Berlin, the international fair for languages and cultures, November 21-23, at the Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Cultur, Berlin. The fair will offer an extensive seminar programme. Topics include: study and work experiences abroad, language learning and language teaching. Martina Bhischoff, Leibnizstrasse 32 - 10625 Berlin.
Email: martina.bischoff@expolingua.com www.expolingua.com
