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DAY 1: Thursday, August 10, 2017

8:00–9:00 Registration (Lobby)

PLENARY SESSION: OPENING CEREMONY

9:00-9:30 Welcome Remarks by Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, SEAMEO RETRAC Director (Remarks)
Courtesy Remarks

  • Associate Professor Anna Parkin, Dean, International and Marketing Office, Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University (Remarks)
  • Ms. Diane Millar, Regional English Language Officer, the U.S. Embassy in Ha Noi, Vietnam (Remarks)
  • Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai Huu, Director of the National Foreign Languages 2020 Project, MOET, Vietnam (Remarks)

Gift presentation to Distinguished Guests
Certificate awarding to Sponsors

9:30-10:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH #1:
Language Learning Environments Inside and Outside Classrooms: Opportunities for Learning and Engagement
Speaker: Associate Professor Rita Elaine Silver, National Institute of Education in Singapore
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
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Group photo

10:30–11:00 TEA–BREAK

PARALLEL SESSIONS

International Hall

Room A101

Room A301

Front Yard

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Poster #1
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11:00– 11:30 Paper Presentation # 1
Bringing the real world to classroom with the use of movies – a case study of culture classes at FTU in Hanoi
Ms. NGUYEN Thi Thu Huyen; Foreign Trade University, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
WORKSHOP # 1
The Five-paragraph Essay: the Crucial First Day of Instruction
Mr. Thomas KERNER; Springfield Technical Community College, the USA
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 2
The use of case study in Business English Language Teaching: feedback from insiders
Ms. PHAM Ngoc Khanh Ly & Ms. HOANG Van Trang, ULIS, Vietnam National University, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
11:35–12:05 Paper Presentation # 3
Enhancing ULIS 4th year students’ speaking skills through using job search simulations
Ms. HOANG Thi Hong Hai& Ms. BUI Thi Anh Duong, ULIS, Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 4
Textese and Its Influence to English Grammar
Ms. Charisma L. ARCHIBIDO &Ms. Raiza E. MONES, Cagayan National High School- Senior High School, the Philippines
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

12:05–13:30 LUNCH BREAK

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13:30–14:00 Paper Presentation # 5
Enhancing EFL Students’ 21st-century Skills via Critical Reading Porfolio
Ms. NGUYEN Dao Hanh, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
WORKSHOP # 2
Are you stressing the “Active” in “Activities”?
Ms. Amy CHRISTENSEN, English Language Specialist, Ms. Amy Christensen, English Language Specialist, Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque New Mexico, the USA.
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 6
Implementing Blended Learning at International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi: Obstacles on the way, a case study
Ms. DUONG Thi Thu Huyen, International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

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14:05–14:35 Paper Presentation # 7
Student Engagement within the Wider Community
Ms. Athanassia IOSIFIDOU, Milner International College of English, Perth, Australia
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 8
Engaging Vietnamese Young Learners in Mathematics in English: A Multisemiotic Approach
Dr. TON Nu My Nhat, Quy Nhon University, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
14:40–15:10 Paper Presentation # 9
Factors Determining Students’ Adoption of Mobile Phones for Language Learning
Ms. DOAN Nguyen Thi Le Hang, Binh Dinh College, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 10
Multitask-Based Interpreting Approach on Conference Interpretation in HUFLIT’s classroom
Dr.NGUYEN Duc Chau, University Lecturer of English in HCMC, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 11
Linguistic schoolscape: studying the place of English and Philippine languages in Irosin Secondary School
Ms. Susan Fresnido ASTILLERO,Sorsogon State College, Sorsogon City, the Philippines.
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

15:10–15:40 TEA BREAK

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15:40–16:10 Paper Presentation # 12
Using retelling as a listening-based output task to foster L2 listening comprehension and incidental vocabulary uptake
Mr. NGUYEN Chi Duc, ULIS, Vietnam National University, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
WORKSHOP # 3
Designing Tasks for Speaking Tests for University Students
Dr. Jamie DUNLEA, Senior Researcher for the Language Assessment Research Group, The British Council, London, the UK
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation #13
ELT teachers’ adoption of Fink’s taxonomy to facilitate pedagogical students’ significant learning
Mr. NGUYEN Duy Khang, Vinh Long Community College
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

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Poster #12 Poster #13

16:15–16:45 Paper Presentation # 14
The impacts of rhetorical schema on English majors’ listening comprehension in academic situations at university of technology and education HCMC
Ms. LE Thị Kim Thu, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 15
Authentic Materials in Teaching English: a Reconsideration of Existing Definitions
Mr. TRAN Thanh Vu
Phu Hoa High School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

DAY 2: Friday, August 11, 2017

PLENARY SESSION

8:30-9:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH # 2:
Defining, Creating, and Maintaining an Engaging Learning Environment
Speaker: Ms. Amy CHRISTENSEN, English Language Specialist, Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque New Mexico, the USA.
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
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9:30-10:00 TEA BREAK

PARALLEL SESSIONS

International Hall

Room A101

Room A301

Front Yard

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10:00–10:30 Paper Presentation # 16
Creating an active environment for students’ willingness to communicate in English
Dr. BUI Thi Thuc Quyen & Dr. DUONG My Tham; Nong Lam University, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
WORKSHOP # 4
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
11:10-11:40 Paper Presentation # 19
Engaging Learners in Critical Discourse: A Process-Product Approach for Reading Comprehension
Mr. Michael YOSEF, Institute of Global Affairs, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
Paper Presentation # 20
Project-based learning in an English for business classroom
Mr. DO Chi Na, An Giang University, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

11:40 -13:30 LUNCH BREAK

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Front Yard

13:30–14:00 Paper Presentation # 21
Challenges/constraints in teaching today’s English in Vietnam: teachers’ voices.
Dr. PHAN Le Hai Ngan
Binh Dinh College, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
WORKSHOP# 5
Making Teachers and Learners in Vietnam Ready to Switch Their Roles in Projects Lessons in the New English Textbook
Ms. NGUYEN Hoang Lan, ULIS, Vietnam National University, Ha Noi, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

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14:05–14:35 Paper Presentation # 22
Beliefs of students of English major, University of Technical Education, HCMC, in evaluation of lecturer performance
Dr. NGUYEN Dinh Thu, University of Technology and Education, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)

PLENARY SESSION

14:40–15:40 KEYNOTE SPEECH # 3:
Setting Standards: The Role of Assessment in Implementing the CEFR in Education Reform
Speaker: Dr. Jamie DUNLEA
Senior Researcher for the Language Assessment Research Group, The British Council, London, the UK
(Bio & Abstract | Fullpaper | Slides)
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15:40–16:10: TEA BREAK

16:10-16:40 CLOSING

  • Conference Wrap-up
  • Evaluation
  • Certificate receiving