Pre-Conference Pronunciation Symposium

Cairns, Australia

July 2, 2012

Teaching and Learning Pronunciation: Local and global perspectives on research and practice

We are pleased to announce a one-day pronunciation symposium to be held in conjunction with the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) Conference in beautiful Cairns, on the Great Barrier Reef, in July 2012. The symposium features a morning colloquium in which invited experts will address current issues related to teaching and learning English pronunciation in both local and global contexts. The afternoon program includes breakout sessions targeting classroom teaching, research, and teacher education.

We are delighted to have the involvement of these experts:

• Professor Tracey Derwing
• Dr. John Field
• Dr. Helen Fraser
• Professor Andy Kirkpatrick
• Associate Professor Ee Ling Low
• Associate Professor Lynda Yates

ACTA International Conference

July 3-5, 2012

TESOL As a Global Trade – Ethics, Equity, and Ecology

Key topics from the pronunciation symposium will be explored further at the ACTA International Conference, which immediately follows with a dedicated pronunciation strand and featured speakers Tracey Derwing and Brock Brady. The Call for Abstracts for this strand is now open and closes March 2012. Proposals on all aspects of pronunciation research and practice are welcome.

http://www.astmanagement.com.au/acta12/

We hope to see you in Cairns!

Symposium Organizers: Dr. Amanda Baker, Linda Grant, Dr. Lucy Pickering, Dr. Marnie Reed, Meg Rosse, Dr. Beth Zielinski