Invited Plenary Speeches


Thronbury, Scott. "The Secret History of Methods." 20th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 15 March. 2014.

 Farrell , Tom. " Reflecting on the Teacher Behind the Methods and Means in ELT" 20th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 13th  March. 2014.

Price , Linda. “Technology Enhanced Learning at University - How Can Learning Enhancement be Demonstrated.” International Conference on Student Success at Tertiary Level. ADNEC in Abu Dhabi. 29 January. 2014. 

Farrell , Tom. "The Art of Burglary and Learning to Teach: Preparing Language Teachers with Reflective Practice." International Conference on Current Trends in Teacher Education . The British University in Dubai. 16 May. 2013.

 Farrell , Tom. "What Happens When Methods Fail? The Role of Reflective Practice in Teacher Education." International Conference on Current Trends in Teacher Education . The British University in Dubai. 16 May. 2013.
Richards , Jack. "Curriculum Approaches in Language Teaching: Forward, Central and Backward Design." 19th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 16th  March. 2013.

Sinclair , Barbara. "From Cradle to Grave: Learning to Learn for Lifelong Learning." 19th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 15th  March. 2013.

Scrivener, Jim. "A Call: For Active Interventionist Teaching." 18th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 8 March. 2012.

Folse, Keith. "Teaching Vocabulary: Research Findings and Practical Classroom Considerations." 18th TESOL Arabia Conference, Dubai. 8 March 2012.

Coombe, Christine. "Foreign/Second Language Teacher Assessment Literacy: Issues, Challenges and Recommendations." 15th Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 25 Nov. 2011.

Flowerdew, John. "Rethinking Genre Theory for English Language Teaching." 17th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 10 March. 2011.

Burns, Anne. "Rethinking Language Teacher Education: Recent Developments, Current Trends and Future Perspectives." 17th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 2012

Eggington, William. "Toward solving the language testing paradox in English language planning, teaching and learning." 14th Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 4 Nov. 2010.

Green, Anthony. "Washback: What is it and what should we do about it?" 14th  Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai.4 Nov. 2010.

Nunan, David. "From playroom, to Classroom: Teaching Young Learners." 16th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 11 March. 2010.

Bailey, Kathleen. "Transformation in TESOL: Change and Innovation."16th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 11 March. 2010.

Lo Bianco, Josef. " Bilingual and Bilterate Capability: What TESOL Ultimately Should Involve."16th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 12 March. 2010.

Maclntyre, Peter. "The Transformation from Second Language Learner to language speaker:

Understanding the psychology of language learning." 16th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 13 March. 2010.

Scrivener, Jim. "Teaching Grammar: Where are we now?" the British Council. Dubai. 7 Dec. 2009.

Hansen, Christa. "Trends in Testing: What Does the Future Hold for Language Assessment?"

13th  Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 18 Nov. 2009.

Nation, Paul. "How Good is your Vocabulary Course? Vocabulary in Learning, Learning Vocabulary in English." 15th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 13 March. 2009.

Nation, Paul. "Dealing with Vocabulary in Class: Vocabulary and Intensive Reading." 15th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 14 March. 2009.

Willis, Jane. "Language and Task-based Learning: A Balancing Act." 15th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 14 March. 2009.

Willis, Jane. "English and Music — a CLIL approach for non-subject specialist teachers." 15th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 14 March. 2009.

Farrell, Thomas. " Professional Development Through Reflective Practice." 15th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 13 March. 2009.

Marsh, David. "Uncovering CLIL." 15th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 12 March. 2009.

Rinvolucri, Mario. "A Movement in Language Teaching." 15th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 12 March. 2009.

Canagarajah, Suresh. “Code Meshing in Academic Writing: Rhetorical Possibilities for Multilinguals.” 1st  Bilingualism and Bilingual Education Conference. Sharjah. 17 Dec.  2009.

Diaz-Rico, Lynne. "Voicing Culture in English as a Lingua Franca." 14th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 13 March. 2008.

Grabe, William. "Teaching L2 Reading: Sound Foundations and Effective Instructional Practices." 14th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 14 March. 2008.

Stoller, Fredricka. "Project Work to Promote Language and Content Learning." 14th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 14 March. 2008.

Thronbury, Scott. "How to Make Grammar Easy (By First Making it Difficult!)." 13th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 15 March. 2007.

Coxhead, Avril. "The Best Practice is Practice." 13th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 15 March. 2007.

Prodromou, Luke. "In Search of Sue: The Successful User of English as a Lingua Franca." 13th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 16 March. 2007.

Brown, James. "Best Practices in ELT Pronunciation Training Include Connected Speech." 13th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 17 March. 2007.

Stevens, Vance. "Better Blogging through Social Networking." the Petroleum Institute. Abu Dhabi. 21 April 2007.

Reynolds, Dudley. "Writing Assessment Across the Curriculum." 
11th  Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 1 Nov. 2007.

Randall, Mick. "Psycholinguistic Research Evidence and Word Recognition: Implications for Teaching Reading in ESL." 11th Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 1 Nov. 2007.

Gajdusek, Linda. "Definition, Attribution & Classification:  Keys to Reading and Writing For Academic Success." 11th Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 2 Nov. 2007.

Nelson, Jessica. "Measuring up to the Mandate: English Assessment in U.S. Public Schools." 11th Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 2 Nov. 2007.

McCarthy, Michael. "Spoken Fluency in Theory and in Practice." 12th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 29 March. 2006.

Carter, Ron. "Language Creativity and Classrooms." 12th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 30 March. 2006.

Rinvolucri, Mario. "Story-telling: The Most Powerful Technique the Language Teacher Has." 12th  TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 30 March. 2006.

McCarthy, Michael. "The Vocabulary of Conversation." The British Council. Dubai. 28 March. 2006. (6:30 to 8:00 p.m.)

Carter, Ron. "English as it Really Used." The British Council. Dubai. Dubai. 28 March. 2006. (5:00 to 6:30 p. m. )

Lewis, Michael. "But What Do We Mean by Grammar?" The Petroleum Institute. Abu Dhabi. 4 June 2006.

Freeman, Donald. "Changing Teaching: Insights into Individual Development in the Context of Schools." 11th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 10 March. 2005.

Bailey, Kathleen. "Teachers and Tests: Promoting Positive Washback."11th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 10 March. 2005.

Richards, Jack. "Language Teaching in Changing Times." 11th TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai. 11 March. 2005.

Richards, Jack. "Ten Conditions for Successful Language Teaching." Abu Dhabi. March 2005.

Gottlieb, Margo. " Examining the Basic Concept of Validity in a Standards-based World." 9th Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 16 Nov. 2005. 

O’Sullivan, Barry. "Testing Tasks: Implications for Learning of Spoken 
Testing Research Findings." 9th Current Trends in English Language Testing Conference (CTELT). Dubai. 16 Nov. 2005.

Fulcher, Glenn. "A Case of Misalliance? Why Teachers Find Language Testing Frustrating." 9th  Current Trends in English Language Testing conference (CTELT). Dubai. 17 Nov. 2005.

Brown, Annie. "Integrated Tasks as Measures of EAP Proficiency." 9th Current Trends in English Language Testing conference (CTELT). Dubai. 17 Nov. 2005.

O'Sullivan,  Barry. "Training Raters for Tests of Speaking and Writing." 8th Current Trends in English Language Testing conference (CTELT). Dubai. 9 Dec. 2004. 

Read, John. "Words and How To Use Them: A Language Tester's View."  8th Current Trends in English Language Testing conference (CTELT). Dubai. 8 Dec. 2004.

Randall, Mick. "Helping Teachers Improve: The Theory and Practice of Providing Advice. " Abu Dhabi. 5 Dec. 2004.

Curtis, Andy. "Maintaining Standards through Professional Development in English Language Teaching." 10th TESOL Arabia conference. Dubai. 11 March. 2004.

McKay, Penny. "Do Standards Have Something to Answer For? A Pedagogic Response to Standards." 10th TESOL Arabia conference. Dubai. 11 March. 2004.

McCloskey, Mary Lou. "Standards for English Language Teaching?  What, Why, How?" 10th TESOL Arabia conference. Dubai. 10 March. 2004.

Coombe, Christine. "The Impact of High-Stakes Standardized Testing on Teaching and Learning." Abu Dhabi. 23 Oct. 2003.  

Davidson, Christine. "Language Across Curriculum." HCT Women's College, Abu Dhabi. 22 October 2003.

Phillipson, Robert. "New contexts of English use in globalization – 
new learning norms?" 3rd Teacher-to-Teacher conference. Abu Dhabi. May 2003.

McCloskey, Mary Lou. "Standards for English Language Teaching?  What, Why, How?" 10th TESOL Arabia conference. Dubai. 10 March. 2003.

Curtis, Andy. "Maintaining Standards through Professional Development in English Language Teaching." 10th TESOL Arabia conference. Dubai. 11 March. 2003.

McKay, Penny. "Do Standards Have Something to Answer For? A Pedagogic Response to Standards." 10th TESOL Arabia conference. Dubai. 11 March 2003.