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\n\t\tCLaSIC 2008\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLaSIC 2008\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout ClaSIC\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSponsors\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganising Committee\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCall for Papers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConference Programme\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout Singapore\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tCLaSIC 2008\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Conference Theme:
\nMedia in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning<\/h2>\n4 – 7 December 2008 in Singapore\nThe conference, organized by the Centre for Language Studies (CLS) of the National University of Singapore (NUS), has come to a successful conclusion. CLaSIC 2008 brought together academics, researchers and professionals from Asia and beyond for a productive and rewarding exchange of insights, experiences, views and perspectives on current and future developments in foreign language teaching and learning. The conference served as a platform for participants to report on current research and practices in foreign language education and related disciplines. It also provided an avenue for the discussion and critical examination of new and innovative concepts and approaches expected to have an impact on future practices.\nThe CLaSIC 2008 Organising Committee would like to thank all participants and presenters for their tremendous support of the conference and for their contributions which made CLaSIC 2008 a success. Special thanks go to the keynote speakers (please see below) whose lectures on the latest in their respective fields of research greatly enriched the conference.\nWe hope to see you (again) at CLaSIC 2010!
\n\nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS<\/strong>\nAmy Tsui<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>University of Hong Kong\nCornelius Kubler
\n<\/strong>Williams College, USA\nErwin Tschirner
\n<\/strong>University of Leipzig, Germany\nRichard Harrison
\n<\/strong>Kobe University, Japan\nSUB-THEMES<\/strong>\nMedia Theories and Pedagogy\nTypology of Educational Media\n“Traditional” vs. “New” Media\nMedia in Curriculum and Materials Development\nManaging Media in the Language Classroom\nElectronic Media and Multimedia in Language Learning\nThe Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication in Language Learning\nMass Media as Language Learning Content\nMedia and Language Assessment\nMedia in Teacher Education\nRole of Media in Second Language Acquisition\nLanguage as a Medium of Communication and Instruction
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PUBLICATIONS<\/p>\nAll participants received a conference handbook with the abstracts of all presentations at the conference as well as the presenters’ biodata and contact information. In addition, the proceedings of the conference were published in the form of a CD-ROM with 52 papers. Copies of the proceedings can be purchased at SGD20 each, excluding postage charges. 7% of GST is applicable for mail in Singapore only. All purchase enquiries should be directed to Ms Lee Pei Ying at\u00a0.\nThe Centre for Language Studies (CLS) will be publishing a book of selected papers from this conference. All papers submitted for our conference proceedings, which have been included on the CD-ROM, will be automatically considered for selection. If you have yet to submit your paper to us or would like to revise your paper, kindly send it to by\u00a031 January 2009. Papers for the book will be selected by the editors of the book and a specially appointed Scientific Committee.\nThe editors will be Wai Meng Chan, Kwee Nyet Chin, Masanori Nagami, Titima Suthiwan and Philippe Martin-Lau. We are grateful that the following prominent scholars have accepted our invitation to sit on the Scientific Committee:\n

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Prof Amy Tsui<\/p>\n

Prof Anna Uhl Chamot<\/p>\n

Prof Cornelius Kubler<\/p>\n

Prof Erwin Tschirner<\/p>\n

Prof Richard Harrison<\/p>\n

Prof Tae Umino<\/p>\n

Prof Thomas Robb<\/p>\n

Dr Weiping Wu<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\nSo do remember to submit your paper to CLaSIC 2008 Editorial Committee at\u00a0by\u00a031 January 2009, if you have not done so yet.
\n\nAdditional Papers for Proceedings of CLaSIC 2008
\n<\/strong>\nThree papers failed to be included in proceedings CD due to administrative errors. We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused and would appreciate it if you could download the papers from the link below for the complete proceedings.\n

–\u00a0Richard J. Hodson: Media Humour in the Language Classroom<\/a><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Li Lin: An Action Research on the Classroom Teaching of English Public Speech<\/a><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Tan Teow Ghee & Lim Teck Heng: Efficacy of Multimedia Teaching Instruction in Elementary Mandarin Class<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\tAbout ClaSIC\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

CLaSIC is a\u00a0biennial\u00a0conference, organized by the\u00a0Centre for Language Studies<\/u>\u00a0(CLS)\u00a0of the National University of Singapore (NUS), aims to bring together academics, researchers and professionals from Asia and beyond for a productive and rewarding exchange of insights, experiences, views and perspectives on current and future developments in foreign language teaching and learning. The conference serves a platform for participants to report on current research and practices in foreign language education and related disciplines. It will also provide an avenue for the discussion and critical examination of new and innovative concepts and approaches expected to have an impact on future practices.<\/p>\n

The inaugural CLaSIC was held in December 2004 at the National University of Singapore and was a resounding success. The second CLaSIC in December 2006 echoed its success with around 180 participants from all over the world.<\/p>\n

Feedback on the last two conferences:<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0The committee has done a fantastic job and I’ve found all staff very helpful and generous. I particularly\u00a0 enjoyed the different areas covered in the parallel sessions from Teacher Education to ESL, or EFL plus the CALL component, very useful and enriching.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(CLaSIC 2004)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Excellent organization, food and staff<\/em>.\u00a0(CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0I truly enjoyed the sociability of this conference \u2013 the chance to interact with a wide variety of professionals from diverse locations addressing different conditions & language. This diversity is one of the most attractive featured of CLaSIC, and<\/em>\u00a0will encourage me to return<\/em>.<\/em>\u00a0(CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

– Thank you very much for all the efforts made for such a great conference. I realy enjoyed it and learned a lot. So, I wish you the best of everything for the great job you did. (CLaSIC 2006)<\/i><\/p>\n

– Thank you very much for yours. It’s a great job. Hope to see you all soon. (CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

– It was such a great conference for me to meet people from Japan and at local.\u00a0 I hope that I will come to the conference in the next year. (CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

– Thank you very much for all your help at the conference. I enjoyed it every minute, from both the academic and the personal point of view. (CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

– Many thanks again for a very enjoyable conference and for all your kind hospitality. I enjoyed it all from start to finish, from both an academic and a social point of view. (CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

– We really hope to see you again in the next CLaSIC conference. (CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

– I would like to congratulate you on the success of the conference.\u00a0I had a great time attending CLaSIC 2006 this year.\u00a0 (CLaSIC 2006)<\/p>\n

<\/i>The upcoming\u00a0CLaSIC 2008<\/u><\/b>\u00a0will be held on 4 – 7 December.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tSponsors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of CLaSIC 2008:\n