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		<title>Which English?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Which English?” will our students need in the future and how can we help them access it?
As English becomes an increasingly global language, what are the implications for the classroom and those creating teaching materials? How desirable is it for learners to embrace their own local versions of English, as opposed to a standard native [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONFERENCES 2012
February 3-4 Barcelona, International House ELT Conference
March 9-11 Bilbao, TESOL SPAIN Convention
March 19-23 Glasgow, IATEFL 46th Annual Conference
July 12-14 Sao Paulo,  ABCI Conference
July 16-19  Rio de Janeiro, Braz-Tesol National Convention 
TOURS 2012
April 17 &#8211; 21 CHINA: Beijing, Guangzhou  (Promotion: New Framework Chinese Edition)
April 24 &#8211; May 8  MEXICO: Mexico City, [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/10/27/the-big-picture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<title>The Digital Image</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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This practical talk will look at the way electronic media can help us place the image at the centre of our classroom practice, enabling learners to visualize or “picture experience” in new and exciting ways. In so doing, we will explore the notion of how best to develop visual literacy[1] in the language class [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Decentralized Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/10/26/the-decentralized-classroom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A virtual learning environment (VLE) provides teachers and students with a platform which they can engage with outside the traditional classroom.  First, we outline the changes taking place to reading, information delivery and affinity groups in this digital age. Then we go on to discuss the advantages of a VLE in a blended learning context, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go with the (transcultural) flow</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/09/12/go-with-the-transcultural-flow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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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>Fashioning an Intercultural Voice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:46:30 +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>World English and Identity</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/07/13/world-english-and-identity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are currently more students of English in China than native speakers of the language. So, what are the implications for teachers and learners of English in the rest of the world? This talk looks at how international intelligibility rather than native-speaker imitation will become the benchmark in the classrooms of the future. We will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building the Speaking Skill</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/07/13/building-the-speaking-skill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With CLT’s emphasis on a functional syllabus, real-life language and authentic materials, the speaking skill has naturally become more prominent in the classroom. And yet, what kinds of speaking really goes on in today’s class and why do students struggle so much with this skill?
The answer may lie in the kinds of tasks that we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology &#8211; what difference has it made?</title>
		<link>http://www.bengoldstein.es/blog/2011/04/30/technology-what-difference-has-it-made/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s impossible to ignore the influence of technological change in language learning. But how should we, as language professionals, embrace these changes? With technology, we can deliver information more conveniently and to a greater audience. Learners can study alone and anywhere they choose. But where that does leave the face-to-face classroom? We will attempt to [...]]]></description>
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