Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English
as a Foreign Language
LAKMA 13th International Conference hosted by Klaipeda University and LCC International University
27-11-2009
VENUE: Klaipėda University, Herkaus Manto St. 84, Klaipėda 
LCC International University, Kretingos St. 36, Klaipėda 
DATE: 27-28 November 2009
Please register here. Registration is due by 24th November 2009.
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Gary Anderson Melissa Good Eric Atkinson
27 November 2009
11.00 - 12.00 REGISTRATION for conference certificate and conference package. (H. Mantas St. 84, Klaipeda University,"Studlendas")
12.00 - 12.15 CONFERENCE OPENING
12.15 - 15.00 PLENARY LECTURES
Melissa Good
What's English Profile and why should I know about it?
Gary Anderson
ELT into the Digital Age: Technology to Teach and Learn!
14.00 - 15.00 LUNCH BREAK
15.00 - 15.45 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Teaching Figurative Language: the Cognitive Metaphor
English Rhythm, Stress and Vowel Reduction in Nursery Rhymes and Songs
English State Exam 2010: A Challenge or a Threat?
Social Investigation Methodology
Multiculturalism, plurilingualism and lifelong learning: just new buzzwords in teacher education?
16.00 - 16.45 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Using Web 2.0 in the Classroom
How the English Profile Wordlists will improve teaching materials?
Which Comes First: the Chicken or the Egg? Language Development or Exam Preparation?
28 November 2009
9.00 - 9.30 REGISTRATION for conference certificate and conference package. (Kretingos St. 36, LCC International University, Neufeld Hall)
9.30 - 10.25 PLENARY LECTURE
Eric Atkinson
Help yourself to Continuing Professional Development
10.30 - 11.25 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Storytelling...? Young Learners...?Limited Vocabulary...? Why not?...
Geri Henderson & Tony VanderArk
Enticed to Write: Using Media to Generate Exciting Writing
Giving Teacher Feedback: Practical Approaches to Improve Student Writing
11.25 - 11.45 COFFEE BREAK
11.45 - 12.40 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Bringing IT into ELT: BLOGS and WIKIS
SEMLANG Summer University: Training Language Teachers for Europe
Using Dictionaries and Dictionary-based Activities in Teaching English
Some Aspects of Teaching Secondary School Students to Read Text Critically
Possibilities of blended learning in tertiary education
13.00-14.00 ROUND-UP of the Conference and RAFFLE
(Kretingos St. 36, LCC International University)