Over 50 papers on English teaching to be presented

SARGODHA:

A two-day regional conference on “Modern Trends in English Language Teaching Methodology” started at the Sargodha University on Monday.

According to a press release issued by the university, the conference is being organised by the Department of English, Sargodha University, Pakistan TESOL [Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages] and the Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the US Embassy in Pakistan.

More than 50 research papers on modern trends in the English language teaching would be presented during the conference.

In the research papers, the use of digital material in English language teaching methods, use of English language for educational purposes, English language teaching through literature, intercultural communication teaching, 21st century teaching, curriculum preparation for language teaching, preparation of syllabus and materials for English language teaching, assessment of students' performance and other important topics, including the challenges faced in applied linguistics, would be discussed.

In the opening ceremony, Sargodha University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Qaiser Abbas participated as a special guest while the Project Director of Pak TESOL, Dr Muhammad Kamal Khan, former vice-chancellor of the Allama Iqbal Open University Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Prof Dr Ghulam Abbas Gondal, the Convener of Pak TESOL, Dr Azhar Parvez and the In-charge of the English Department, Dr Zareena Qasim, were also present.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 22^nd, 2022.