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		<title>Questions of Identity</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2010/07/19/questions-of-identity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The acquisition of a new language raises questions of subjectivity and desire, the problems confronted by the learner are not just technical or mechanical but involve complex issues of identity: “Who am I when I speak this language?” or alternatively &#8220;can I be me when I speak it?” (Deborah Cameron). This practical workshop will look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go with the (transcultural) flow</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2010/07/14/go-with-the-transcultural-flow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This talk focuses on global voices and international speech communities, diverse contexts to which learners can easily relate. We then discuss the concept of “transcultural flows” i.e. how cultural forms can evolve in disparate ways in today’s globalised world. We will cover areas such as hip-hop and football, seeing how these global phenomena can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Countering classroom fatigue in advanced learners</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2010/04/07/countering-classroom-fatigue-in-advanced-learners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This workshop  analyses ways we can counter the classroom fatigue and frustration felt so many of our advanced learners, encouraging them to look forward to future challenges rather than back to their previous learning experiences. We  look at how changes to syllabus design can open up the possibility to study lexical chunks and fluency aids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Image: Developing a visual literacy in the language classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/11/10/power-of-image-abridge-powerpoint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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Thanks to digital technology, never have we been able to access, create and manipulate such a great variety of images in so little time. This workshop analyses ways images have been traditionally used in the language classroom – as visual aids or as prompts to language production &#8211; and seeks out some alternative which place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fashioning an Intercultural Voice</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/04/01/fashioning-an-intercultural-voice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intercultural awareness and plurilingualism are central concerns of the  Common European Framework, challenging the way &#8216;target culture&#8217; is  traditionally treated in ELT materials. This practical talk looks at research into learner autobiographies and the conclusions that can be drawn from students’ observations about their own language learning. It promotes the use of global [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English for Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/04/01/english-for-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite English’s status as a lingua franca, language courses, schools and materials are still marketed using anachronistic images of ‘Englishness’ and targeted at purely aspirational audiences. This talk analyses those contradictions, using examples from different sources: the cultural content of course books, advertising and news media, in which the native speaker model retains real power [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking Taboos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This workshop analyses the nature of teaching materials, focusing on the sanitised and safe approach taken by many course book writers. Why are topics of great social importance, such as Aids, consistently avoided? Why do many teachers have to supplement their courses with materials that truly engage their students and reflect popular culture? Why is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Systematizing the Lexical Approach</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In spite of its great popularity, little has been done to implement the lexical approach in either syllabus design or course book content. This workshop will look at ways some of the central principles of this approach can be applied to daily classroom practise.
This workshop pays particular attention to the use of spoken texts. Firstly, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Language Overlap</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2009/03/15/language-overlap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/?p=84</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At the heart of plurilingualism, is the capacity to recognise how different languages interrelate and overlap. The Common European Framework suggests that the aim of language education is to for students to develop a linguistic repertory and sees learning as a lifelong process, rather than being based on a mastery of a particular language at [...]]]></description>
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