International Conference on Language for Specific Purposes

CALL FOR PAPERS

The University of Crete Language Instructors invite you to attend the
International Conference on Language for Specific Purposes in Heraklion,
Crete, held on February 7th and 8th, 2009 at the premises of the
University of Crete, in Heraklion.

The conference is expected to draw professionals from academic and
technical universities, colleges and vocational schools in Greece as well
as abroad. We encourage authors to submit papers pertaining to the scope
of the conference, describing original work, reporting research results
and/or indicating future directions. Accepted papers will be presented at
the conference by one of the authors and published in the proceedings.
Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. The
deadline for Abstract Submission is 29th June 2008.

Topics to be addressed include: needs analysis, top-down and bottom-up
approaches, content-based learning, skills development, team-teaching,
input and output-based methodologies, consciousness-raising activities,
fostering critical awareness, syllabus and materials design, the use of
technology, testing and evaluation.

All professionals or academics that work or have an interest in Languages
for Specific Academic Purposes are invited to submit an abstract.
Practicing teachers of English, French or German for Specific and/or
Academic Purposes are especially invited to participate.

If you have any queries, you may visit the conference site
http://LSPcrete.wordpress.com .

We are looking forward to receiving abstracts pertaining to the scope of
the LSP 2009 conference.

Sincerely,

Kallia Katsampoxaki-Hodgetts

Organising Committee Chairperson
ESP instructor
University of Crete
School of Science and Technology