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IATEFL Manchester 2015
Cambridge English at IATEFL 2015
Visit stands 1-7 for a trip to Cambridge complete with souvenir photograph.
From the launch of our brand new general English course, Empower, to the 30th anniversary of the world’s favourite grammar series, we’ve got plenty to celebrate at IATEFL! Come along to stand 1-7 to discover our latest releases and find new editions of your favourite products. We’re offering at least 20% off all Cambridge ELT material, with up to 30% off selected Grammar in Use titles throughout the conference.
Cambridge English events
We’ve got a wide range of exciting events taking place throughout the conference – we’ll be toasting some of our favourite courses with a glass of bubbly, celebrating the success of our Cambridge English scholarship winners, and debating the role of teachers’ own language use in the classroom. Don’t miss out, put these events in your diary now...
Cambridge English Empower - Saturday 11 April, afternoon coffee break, Stand 1-7
Raise a glass of bubbly to our new adult general English course and take part in a Q&A with our authors!
Cambridge English Teacher - Sunday 12 April, afternoon coffee break, Stand 1-7
Join us to celebrate our three scholarship winners and find out how Cambridge English Teacher can support your professional development. There’s 50% off a year’s membership when you sign up at the stand!
The Language Debate - Sunday 12 April, 11.45-13.00, Charter 2-3
Join our panel of experts to discuss the role of teachers’ own language use in the classroom and receive a free chapter of the new Assessing Language Teachers’ Professional Skills and Knowledge, edited by Rosemary Wilson and Monica Poulter.
30 Years of Grammar in Use - Monday 13 April, afternoon coffee break, Stand 1-7
We’ll be celebrating the anniversary of English Grammar in Use with cake and a glass of bubbly. You can also take part in our 30-second grammar quiz for your chance to win some great prizes!
Conference presentations
You can also join Cambridge English authors, publishers, and teacher trainers at the following talks across the full four days of the conference:
Saturday 11 April
Title
An impact study of BEC Vantage on test-takers in China
Presenter
Xiangdong Gu
Time
15.05 – 15.35
Room
Exchange 5
Emotional engagement for adult students
Herbert Puchta
15.50 – 16.35
Exchange Hall
Identifying the academic reading skills needed for IELTS success
Pauline Cullen
17.10 – 17.40
Exchange Hall
Forever grammar: what every teacher needs to know
Martin Parrott
17.10 – 17.40
Charter 2–3
Engaging parents in their children’s English language learning
Karen Saxby
17.55 – 18.25
Charter 2–3
Sunday 12 April
Title
Uncovering culture
Presenter
Ben Goldstein and Ceri Jones
Time
10.25 – 11.10
Room
Charter 2–3
What is the question? Dealing with IELTS Writing Task 2
Sarah Philpot
10.25 – 11.10
Exchange 11
Technology and learning oriented assessment: helping teachers and learners
Angeliki Salamoura and Evelina Galaczi
12.30 – 13.00
Exchange 1
Improve your teaching: profile, plan, progress
Virgil Ierubino and Mary Whiteside
14.20 – 14.50
Charter 4
Student support in online-only courses
Deirdre Cijffers and Gordon Lewis
15.05 – 15.35
Exchange Hall
Swapshop – ideas for teaching IELTS
Mina Patel
15.50 – 16.35
Central 8
Flipped lessons in and out of the EFL classroom
José Mª López Lago
17.10 – 18.15
Central 7
Monday 13 April
Title
English alone is not enough: teaching multilingualism
Presenter
Michael Carrier
Time
10.25 – 10.55
Room
Charter 2–3
English for the workplace: changing needs and changing contexts
Jonathan Deer
11.30 – 12.00
Exchange 10
Low level, not low ambition! Teaching EAP to low-level learners
Stephanie Dimond-Bayir
13.35 – 14.20
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