Rod Ellis: Task-Based Language Teaching: Sorting Out the Misconceptions
Event Details
Time: June 25, 2014 from 1pm to 2pm
Location: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/rodellis
Website or Map: http://lancelot.adobeconnect.…
Event Type: adobe, connect, webinar
Organized By: Heike Philp
Latest Activity: Jul 1, 2014
Event Description
Wed, 25 Juni 2014, 1pm GMT/ 2pm UK / Auckland 1am (Thu) / Tokyo 10pm / New York 9am / LA 6am
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http://lancelot.adobeconnect.com/rodellis
Task based language teaching: Sorting out the Misconceptions
Rod Ellis is visiting the University of Central Lancashire UClan, Preston and Dr. Michael Thomas arranged for Rod to be available in Adobe Connect for a 1h question and answers session. During this 1h webinar there will be an interview with Rod Ellis on TBL in virtual worlds and machinima production (videos filmed in real-time in virtual worlds).
Professor Rod Ellis is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics in University of Auckland. He holds visiting positions on the MA in TESOL at Anaheim University and is a visiting professor at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) as part of China’s Chang Jiang Scholars Program. He holds an annual seminar at Showa Women's University, Tokyo, Japan.
His published works include articles and books on second language acquisition, language teaching and teacher education. His books include Understanding Second Language Acquisition (BAAL Prize 1986) and The Study of Second Language Acquisition (Duke of Edinburgh prize 1995), Task-Based Learning and Teaching early (2003), and Analyzing Learner Language (with Gary Barkhuizen) in (2005). A second edition of The Study of Second Language Acquisition was published in 2008 and Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Language Learning, Testing and Teaching in 2009. He has also published several English language textbooks, including Impact Grammar (Pearson: Longman) and is currently editor of the journal Language Teaching Research.
In addition to his current position in New Zealand, he has worked in schools in Spain and Zambia and in universities in the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States and has conducted numerous consultancies and seminars throughout the world.
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Comment by LeighLawrence on June 25, 2014 at 9:50pm
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I was unable to attend Dr. Ellis's webinar. Was it recorded?
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Comment by Heike Philp on June 25, 2014 at 3:19pm
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Hallo there!
Can't wait! Thank you loads!
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Comment by Maria Dolores Ramirez Verdugo on June 24, 2014 at 10:32pm
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Dear Heike,
Thank you for organizing this event.
Professor Rod Ellis has always been a source of inspiration for those working on SLA and language teaching and learning, so it will be a great opportunity for us to further learn from his experience and knowledge during this conference.
Kind regards,
Maria Dolores Ramirez
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Comment by Natalya Eydelman on June 24, 2014 at 6:25pm
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Heike,
Thanks for this chance to listen to and communicate with Rod Ellis! When I got the message about it today I could not quite believe that there will be such an opportunity! Thanks for this! Looking forward to the even!
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Comment by Marina González on June 24, 2014 at 6:24pm
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I am amazed at this opportunity!
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Thank you for this amazing opportunity! I can't wait to hear Rod's thoughts about TBL in language learning!
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