Conference "Foreign Language Methodology as a Meeting Point of Language and Culture"
04/08/2011 - 15:00 - 15:00
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An international conference titled "Foreign Language Methodology as a
Meeting Point of Language and Culture" will be held on Friday, April 8 in
the Tallinn Hall (TU Mare building, Uus-Sadama 5).The conference is
organized by TU Language Centre specifically for teachers of foreign
languages.The working languages of the conference will be Estonian,
English, German and Russian. Interpretation will not be
provided.Programme09:30–10:00 Registration10:00–10:15 Opening remarks
by Professor Rein Raud, Rector of Tallinn University10:15–11:15 When
Language Meets Culture – Tootle with Vigour! David Maxwell (Tallinn
University)11:15–11:45 The Nonverbal Aspect of Political Discourse.
Solveiga Ozolina (University of Latvia)11:45–12:15 Cultural Awareness
Development for Successful Communication. Irina Sokolova (University of
Latvia)12:15–12:45 Teaching a Foreign language – Engaging through
Bonding. Sofia Palma (Camões Institute/Tallinn University)12:45–13:30
Lunch13:30–14:00 Interkulturelles Lernen als fester Bestandteil des
Fremdsprachenunterrichts. Õie Kirs (Tallinn University)14:00–14:30
Language Speaks about Culture (in Estonian). Kristiina Rebane (Tallinn
University)14:30–15:00 Формирование
межкультурной коммуникативной
компетенции студентов в процессе
обучения русскому языку как
иностранному. Jelena Raudla (Tallinn University)15:00–15:30
Using Blogs in the Context of Intercultural Learning (in Estonian). Laine
Paavo (Tallinn University), Sanna Simola (Turku University of Applied
Sciences)15:30–16:00 HE Is Meeting a Business Partner, SHE Is Doing
Laundry – Do Verbs Have a Gender? (in Estonian) Kristiina
Tedremaa-Levorato (Tallinn University)For more information please
contact:Tuuli OderDirector of the TU Language CentreTelephone: +372 505
4418Email: tuuli.oder@tlu.ee
Meeting Point of Language and Culture" will be held on Friday, April 8 in
the Tallinn Hall (TU Mare building, Uus-Sadama 5).The conference is
organized by TU Language Centre specifically for teachers of foreign
languages.The working languages of the conference will be Estonian,
English, German and Russian. Interpretation will not be
provided.Programme09:30–10:00 Registration10:00–10:15 Opening remarks
by Professor Rein Raud, Rector of Tallinn University10:15–11:15 When
Language Meets Culture – Tootle with Vigour! David Maxwell (Tallinn
University)11:15–11:45 The Nonverbal Aspect of Political Discourse.
Solveiga Ozolina (University of Latvia)11:45–12:15 Cultural Awareness
Development for Successful Communication. Irina Sokolova (University of
Latvia)12:15–12:45 Teaching a Foreign language – Engaging through
Bonding. Sofia Palma (Camões Institute/Tallinn University)12:45–13:30
Lunch13:30–14:00 Interkulturelles Lernen als fester Bestandteil des
Fremdsprachenunterrichts. Õie Kirs (Tallinn University)14:00–14:30
Language Speaks about Culture (in Estonian). Kristiina Rebane (Tallinn
University)14:30–15:00 Формирование
межкультурной коммуникативной
компетенции студентов в процессе
обучения русскому языку как
иностранному. Jelena Raudla (Tallinn University)15:00–15:30
Using Blogs in the Context of Intercultural Learning (in Estonian). Laine
Paavo (Tallinn University), Sanna Simola (Turku University of Applied
Sciences)15:30–16:00 HE Is Meeting a Business Partner, SHE Is Doing
Laundry – Do Verbs Have a Gender? (in Estonian) Kristiina
Tedremaa-Levorato (Tallinn University)For more information please
contact:Tuuli OderDirector of the TU Language CentreTelephone: +372 505
4418Email: tuuli.oder@tlu.ee