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The Intelligibility Construct
Dr. Murray Munro, Simon Fraser University, March 3rd, 2011
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Welcome
Established in 1994, CILS is a cross-campus centre for research, outreach, and collaboration on issues broadly connected to language, culture, and education. Over the years, CILS has provided service to the language teaching and learning community not only at the university level, but also in the broader professional field and amongst our sister postsecondary institutions in British Columbia.
CILS is sponsored by the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Arts, and Continuing Studies. We thank these three units for their continued support.
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Intercultural communication - fantastic opportunity or necessary evil?
Dr. Yael Tågerud will present the approach that she has adopted for courses on intercultural communication at Linnaeus University in Sweden.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
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CILS Research Symposium
CILS 7th Annual Research Symposium was held on Friday, May 13th, 2011 at the University of British Columbia.
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Launch of a new CILS website
The Centre for Intercultural Studies, in partnership with the Network of Centres and Institutes in Education (NCIE), is pleased to announce the launch of a new CILS website. With a fresh look and layout, the website aims to provide its visitors with easy access to CILS’ current news, upcoming events, research-based activities, as well as information about the key players involved in the CILS community.
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“Tandem language learning” Project
For all the people at UBC who would love to improve in a foreign language, there is a new program supported by CILS. In this new program, which welcomes learners of all languages, participants are paired based on their complementary languages. More information
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Change in CILS Directorship
In August 2010, Dr. Monique Bournot-Trites completed her two-year service as Director of CILS. CILS extends its thanks to Dr. Bournot-Trites for her dedicated leadership as it also warmly welcomes Andrew Scales, Academic Director of the UBC English Language Institute, as he steps into the role of CILS’s Director.
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Intercultural communication - fantastic opportunity or necessary evil?
Dr. Yael Tågerud will present the approach that she has adopted for courses on intercultural communication at Linnaeus University in Sweden.
Event
Thursday, October 13, 2011, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
English Language Institute, VCSB 213, 2121 West Mall, Vancouver (map) -
Words, mots, 詞/词: Vocabulary skills of bilingual children
Dr. Stefka Marinova-Todd from the UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences discussed research findings which showed that bilingual children learn language at the same rate as monolingual children.(Thursday, April 28th, 12:30-2 p.m.).
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The intelligibility construct: Issues and research findings
Dr. Murray J. Munro, Simon Fraser University, surveyed some of the key research findings on intelligibility and its relation to speech production and comprehension. He also highlighted the difficulties in operationalizing and assessing intelligibility as we strive to establish the most effective ways of achieving it.
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Gender, Xenophobia, Cultural Stereotypes and the Teaching of Languages
Dr. Caroline Rieger analyzed some of the cultural stereotypes used in language classes, as well as presented learning activities that explore stereotypical views, question and discourage stereotyping, and heighten cultural sensitivity.
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Writing in a Intercultural World
The 6th Annual Research Symposium brought together 130 education researchers and practitioners on May 14, 2010.
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CILS and the UBC Learning Exchange ESL Program presents at 2010 BC TEAL conference
“How do we equip volunteers to facilitate ESL learning?” was the title of a 90-minute workshop presented by CILS and the UBC Learning Exchange ESL Conversation Program on May 1st, 2010 at the BC TEAL conference. Presenters Angelika Sellick (CILS), Mark Smith, John Nevens, and Denis Brisebois (UBC Learning Exchange) guided delegates in discussing their experiences and perspectives of training ESL volunteers.
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