International Conference on English Education
English for Specific Purposes (ESP): Theory into Practice

Date: April 26-27, 2008
Sponsor: Shih Chien University

Conference Theme: English for Specific Purposes (ESP): Theory into Practice

Related Topics:

1. English for Specific Purposes: Theories、Materials、Curricula

2. English for Specific Purposes: Teaching objectives and approaches

3. English for Specific Purposes: Problems and Solutions

4. ESP vs. EAP (English for Academic Purposes): Conflicts and Integration

5. ESP and Globalization

6. Other current issues related to ESP (e.g. Linguistics, Literature, Interpretation/Translation, Aviation, Business, Journalism, Technology, Law/Politics, Military, Medical/Hospital, Tourism, etc.)

Types of Presentation:

1. Paper: Focus on the investigation of theory and experiment; 30 minutes for each presentation, including 20-minute presentation and 10-minute discussion. The abstract should include a statement of theory, research methodology, and findings.

2. Workshop: Focus on teaching demonstration. The audience will be invited to participate in the activities, 45 minutes for each workshop. The abstract should contain an introduction of the teaching activities, purpose of using these activities, and clear steps for practice.

3. Panel Discussion: A type of group discussion, 3 or 4 scholars discuss current issues in English education among themselves and with the audience. The duration of each panel discussion is 90 minutes. Each panelist needs to prepare a submission form, and the moderator also needs to write the abstract, explaining the central idea of the panel discussion and the schedule for each panelist.

Conference/Paper Language: All the papers need to be written and presented in English.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission:

1. The length of the abstract should be limited to 250 words, and the title should be limited to 10 words.

2. Submit three copies of the abstract (without your name), a diskette containing your abstract (preferably in a version of WORD, DOS compatible, no MAC please), and the one-page submission form (one for each presenter).

3. Submit via postal mail, please send to the following address:
   70 Ta Chi Street
   “International Conference on English Education” Abstract Screening Committee” Department of Applied Foreign Languages
   Shih Chien University
   Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

4. Submit via e-mail, please email to the following address:
   afl_elt@mail.usc.edu.tw
   (Please put “Abstract for English Education Conference” as the subject).

Important Dates:

Due date for abstract submission: December 20, 2007
Announcement of abstract acceptance: January 10, 2008
Due date for full paper submission: March 10, 2008

Full papers will be under blind review and those accepted will be published in the monograph.

Contact Phone Number: 02-25381111 ext. 8311 Sophia Chen (Secretary)
Fax: 02-25381111 ext.8326

Further information will be available on the website of Department of Applied Foreign Languages at Shih Chien University: http://www.usc.edu.tw/college/afl/index.asp

日期：2008年4月26-27日

一、論文口頭報告 (Paper)：以理論探討及實務分析為主。每場30分鐘，論文發表20分鐘及討論10分鐘。摘要應包含理論概述、研究方法、及研究發現。

二、工作坊 (Workshop)：以教學示範為主，並提供與會者演練機會。每場45分鐘。摘要應包含活動性質、目的、及演練項目。

三、專題座談 (Panel)：每場90分鐘，由3-4人就相關主題發表論文，並邀請與會者參與討論。每位發表人均需繳交投稿表格，主持人另需撰寫摘要一份，說明專題座談的主要內容及概述每位發表人的內容。

一、摘要內容不超過250字，且標題不超過10字。

二、郵寄者，請寄1) 摘要匿名一式三份、2) 投稿表格一份、3) 並請附上磁碟片一份。
以郵寄方式寄至：
臺北市大直街70號 實踐大學應用外語學系
「英語文學術暨實務國際研討會」論文審查組收

三、以電子郵件寄送者，請寄1) 摘要一份、2) 投稿表格一份 至下址：afl_elt@mail.usc.edu.tw（電子郵件主旨部份請註明「英語文研討會摘要」）。

摘要截止日期：2007年12月20日

通知摘要接受日期：2008年1月10日

全文截稿日期：2008年3月10日

聯絡電話：02-25381111 ext. 8311 陳佳琪秘書

傳真：02-25381111 ext.8326

http://www.usc.edu.tw/college/afl/index.asp

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