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    The two-day conference "Tunisia Speaks English" will be held on November 7-8, 2015 in Hammamet, Tunisia. It is organized by three Tunisian Teachers' Associations in partnership with the British Council. The conference will explore current aspects of English language teaching and learning in Tunisia. It aims to discuss issues related to English in the national education system and raise awareness of its importance. The conference will bring together policymakers, experts, teachers, students, and others involved with English in Tunisia. It will feature presentations and panels on topics like language policy, teacher training, technology in language learning, and ensuring students gain employable skills in English. The organizers hope participants will propose recommendations

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    The two-day conference "Tunisia Speaks English" will be held on November 7-8, 2015 in Hammamet, Tunisia. It is organized by three Tunisian Teachers' Associations in partnership with the British Council. The conference will explore current aspects of English language teaching and learning in Tunisia. It aims to discuss issues related to English in the national education system and raise awareness of its importance. The conference will bring together policymakers, experts, teachers, students, and others involved with English in Tunisia. It will feature presentations and panels on topics like language policy, teacher training, technology in language learning, and ensuring students gain employable skills in English. The organizers hope participants will propose recommendations

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    The two-day conference "Tunisia Speaks English" will be held on November 7-8, 2015 in Hammamet, Tunisia. It is organized by three Tunisian Teachers' Associations in partnership with the British Council. The conference will explore current aspects of English language teaching and learning in Tunisia. It aims to discuss issues related to English in the national education system and raise awareness of its importance. The conference will bring together policymakers, experts, teachers, students, and others involved with English in Tunisia. It will feature presentations and panels on topics like language policy, teacher training, technology in language learning, and ensuring students gain employable skills in English. The organizers hope participants will propose recommendations

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    TUNISIA SPEAKS ENGLISH

    Three leading Tunisian Teachers Associations Tunisia TESOL, Tunisian Association of


    Teachers of English (TATE) and the Tunisian Education and Resources Network (TEARN),
    in partnership with British Council, are organizing Tunisia Speaks English, a two-day
    conference from 7-8 November 2015. The Conference will take place at Alhambra Thalasso
    Hotel in Hammamet.
    The conference will explore current aspects of English, to raise awareness of its importance
    in Tunisia today and to discuss issues related to its formal teaching and learning within the
    national education system.
    The conference will be an opportunity to bring together all those involved in working with
    English in Tunisia. It will be delivered by Tunisian speakers as well as speakers from the
    United Kingdom and the Maghreb, including:
    - Jean Wilson, Language in Education Consultant
    - Pete Sharma, Lecturer and teacher trainer, specialized in technology-enhanced
    language learning
    - Rachida Guelzim, British Council Morocco
    - Mohamed Hassim; teacher supervisor in Taroudant, Morocco
    - Mustapha Louznadji, Ministry of Education, Algeria
    The organizers are interested in discovering how policy makers, experts, teachers, students,
    and the larger public are shaping the way English is taught, learnt and used in various
    spheres of life.

    Areas of
    focus

    Suggested conference sessions (presentations or panel discussions)

    - Language in Education policy


    Policy

    - The language mix in Tunisia


    - Early stages learning opportunities and considerations
    - CEFR and international quality standards

    Teaching

    - ESP resources
    - Teaching certification and professional development

    www.britishcouncil.tn

    - Pre-service training for English teachers


    - Curriculum/syllabus design
    - In-service teacher training and inspection systems
    - Testing and evaluation approaches
    - Student graduates and their employability
    - Internationally-recognized certification for English
    Learning

    - Approaches to learning in the students mind


    - A focus on the skills: finding the right balance
    - Access to learning and practice resources
    - Access to digital English
    - Building confidence and communication in and outside the classroom

    The aim is that participants and stakeholders work together to propose a series of
    recommendations that can be taken forward in the context of the current reform process
    being undertaken by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Vocational Training and
    Employment and Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and all their
    associated institutions and other stakeholders.
    Registration
    The conference is open to all concerned stakeholders, in particular:

    Ministry officials and representatives


    Teacher Association members
    Other English language teachers (all sectors)
    Students (all sectors)
    Parents

    www.britishcouncil.tn

    TUNISIA SPEAKS ENGLISH


    7-8 November 2015, Al Hambra Thalasso Hammamet
    Conference programme
    SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 7, 2015
    08.00 9.00

    Registration and networking

    09.00 09.50

    Opening

    Welcome Addresses from:


    Nigel Bellingham, Director British Council Tunisia
    Partner teacher associations: Hela Nafti, TEARN, Salwa Abid, TATE Faiza
    Derbel, Tunisia TESOL
    A representative from the Ministry of Higher Education
    Mr Adel Haddad, Programmes Director at the Ministry of Education
    a representative from the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training

    09.55-11.00

    Plenary: A Language in education


    policy

    Mohamed Daoud (Tunisia) LANGUAGE POLICY AND PLANNING FOR


    ENGLISH IN TUNISIA
    Jean Wilson (UK) Evidence for English language learning: What works? What
    doesnt? What will work for Tunisia?

    11.05- 11.30

    www.britishcouncil.tn

    Mustapha Louznadji (Al geria)


    Partnership to Enhance
    Collaborative Proj ect Based
    Learning

    Nasser Alfadhloaui (Tunisia)


    Teacher Educat ion

    Jonathan Mason (United Kingdom)


    English Language Learning and the
    Development of Critical Intercultural
    Skills

    11.35-12.00

    Refreshments

    12.05 13.20

    Panel 1: Language
    policy/language learning
    - Early stages learning: opportunities
    and considerations
    -Teacher training : Pre-service
    training with teaching practice, In
    service training
    -Research and innovation in teacher
    education

    13.20- 14.35

    Lunch

    Panel moderated by.


    Panelists:
    Ilhem barboura (Ministry of Education)
    Unicef represtative
    Rached Douari (Ministry of Education)
    Riadh Boubaker (CNIPRE, Ministry of Education)
    Taha Mansour (CNTE, Ministry of Education)

    14.40-15.05

    Mohammed Hassim
    (Morocco)
    ICT for Teacher Super vision and
    Professional Development

    Abdeddaiem Jebahi
    Boudhir (Tunisia)
    Teaching ESP to ISET
    Students

    Amira Potter
    Kaouther Louati
    (Tunisia)
    Innovative Approaches
    to English Learning: A
    case of Engineering
    Education

    15.10-15.35

    Sherifa Ghomrasni
    Salma Ben Ammar
    (Tunisia)
    Raising Cultural Awar eness
    Among Vocational Training
    Learners

    RACHIDA GUELZIM
    (Morocco)
    Testing and Evaluation
    Approaches

    Marouane Ben Alkilani


    (Tunisia)
    Mobile Assisted
    Language Learning in
    English Clubs
    in Tunisia:
    Gamification as a tool

    www.britishcouncil.tn

    British Council
    LearnEnglish Connect:
    A new online learning
    and certification solution

    David Wilson
    (British International
    School of Tunis)

    15.40-16.05

    16.10 17.25

    Nourelhouda Chakroun
    (Tunisia) Media Proj ects: Why
    &How

    Panel 2: Better employability for


    young Tunisians through English and
    soft skills
    - Levels of English : Levels of
    CEFR and recognized
    certifications
    - Curriculum,
    - Testing and evaluation

    Rima Daoud
    (Tunisia)
    The assessment
    preferences of
    postgraduate Applied
    Linguistics students

    Chuck Sandy (UK)

    Imen Aribi (Tunisia)


    A discourse -pragmatic
    analysis of Tunisian
    students academic
    emails

    Panel moderated by.


    Panellists:
    Nigel Bellingham
    Ouelbani Omar MOE
    UTICA representative,
    Jean Wilson
    TBS,
    Al montada association
    Gharbi Abdelhafidh,

    17.30 18.00

    First day wrap up

    19.30 21.30

    Social evening

    www.britishcouncil.tn

    SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 8, 2015


    09.00 09.45

    Plenary: Technology mediated instruction,


    people perceptions , technology/English and
    professional development

    Co Presented by Pete Sharma (UK) and Microsoft (o be


    confirmed)

    09.55 11.15

    Recommendation workshops:
    - Teacher education/Teacher training
    - Role of technology in language learning
    - Teaching certification and professional
    development
    - Assessment and testing
    - Recognized certification and employability

    Teams formed the previous day will write recommendations


    on chosen themes to be presented to the plenary audience.

    11.15-11.35

    Refreshments

    11.35-12.45

    Recommendations for improving the teaching


    and learning of English in Tunisia

    12.45-13.15

    closing

    13.15 14.00

    Lunch

    www.britishcouncil.tn

    Presentation session: teams present their work in front of


    ministries officials and other stakeholders.

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