CONFERENCE PROGRAM
DAY 1: Thursday, August 15, 2019
8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 OPENING CEREMONY
International Hall
  • Welcome Remarks by Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, SEAMEO RETRAC Director
  • Courtesy Remarks
    • Professor Seth Kunin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor International, Curtin University
    • Mr. John Scacco, Director, Regional English Language Office, U.S. Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam
    • Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai Huu, Director of the National Foreign Languages Project, MOET, Vietnam
  • Gift presentation to Distinguished Guests
  • Certificate awarding to Sponsors
9:30-10:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH #1:

Does the Teacher Matter?: Raising the Bar and Rethinking Roles (fullpaper), (slide)
Assoc. Prof. Jonathan Newton, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Moderator: Prof. Rhonda Oliver, Curtin University, Australia
10:30-11:00 Tea break
PARALLEL SESSIONS
International Hall Room A101 Room A301 Room A416
Moderator: Dr. Tran Dang Khanh Linh Ms. Sarah Kirk Prof. Takeshita Yuko Dr. Truong Hong Ngoc
11:00-11:30 #1:Exploring the Relationship Between Reading Speed and Comprehension in a College EFL Environment (fullpaper), (slide)
Assoc. Prof. Monica Hamciuc		 WORKSHOP 1

Quick and Easy Speaking Activities (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Stephanie Hanson

 #3: Utilization of Power Director, an Android Phone Application to Improve the Mastery Level of Grade 10 English Students (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Mario R. Sumalinog
& Mr. Loreto D. Cabural, Jr.  		 WORKSHOP 2

Engaging Students in Speaking in the Second Language Classroom (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Allen Davenport
11:30-12:00 #4: An Introduction of a Website to Help Students Improve Listening Skills (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Nguyen Phuong Chi
12:05-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-14.30 PLENARY SESSION
International Hall
FEATURED SPEECH:

Fit-for-Purpose Assessment: A Case Study of How Engagement and Diversification Informed the Design of an Admissions Test
Mr. Jonathan Dixon, British Council

Moderator: Ms. Stephanie Hanson
PARALLEL SESSIONS
International Hall Room A101 Room A301 Room A416
Moderator: Ms. Sarah Kirk Assoc. Prof. Monica Hamciuc Mr. Pham Ngoc Duc Ms. Vo Thi Khanh Linh
14:30-15:00 #5: The Changing Face of English Villages in Korea (fullpaper), (slide)
Prof. Judy Yoneoka		 WORKSHOP 3

Podcasts: Listening and Beyond (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Lindsay Kropp

 #7: Issues Surrounding Teaching English as a Business Lingua Franca in Monolingual Workplaces (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Saeko Ujiie		 #9: Personality Traits and Motivation as Predictors of Willingness to Communicate in the Vietnamese EFL Context (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Luan
& Mr. Huynh Huu Hien 
15:00-15:30 #6: Online English Tutors’ Corrective Feedback for Speaking (fullpaper), (slide)
Dr. Truong Hong Ngoc
 #8: Enhancing 10th Graders’ Vocabulary Retention through Vocabulary Checking Techniques (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Duong		 #10: Breaking the Cycle: Intervening for Positive Washback (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Simpson Evan
15:30-16:00 Tea break
Moderator: Dr. Nobuko Trent Prof. Takeshita Yuko Ms. Dinh Thi Lam Tra Dr. Michael Faudree
16:00-16:30 #13: An Analysis of Animal Idioms in English for Translation in the Light of Cognitive Linguistics (fullpaper), (slide)
Dr. Nguyen Thi Nhu Ngoc		 WORKSHOP 4

Informed, Reactive and Reflective Teaching in the Student-Centered Classroom (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Sandra Houghton

 WORKSHOP 5

Creating and Operating Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) for Teaching Writing (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Pham Ngoc Duc
16:30-17:00 #12: What Materials Could Motivate University Students in CLIL English Classes? (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Kimiko Koseki		 #14: Applying Shadowing Technique and Authentic Materials to Promote Phonological Awareness among Young Learners of English (fullpaper), (slide)
 Ms. Nguyen Hong Oanh
DAY 2: Friday, August 16,  2019
PLENARY SESSION
International Hall
8:30-9:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH #2:

Putting Students in the Driver’s Seat: Activities to Enliven English (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Stephanie Hanson, University of Minnesota, USA, RELO English Specialist

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Jonathan Newton
PARALLEL SESSIONS
International Hall Room A101 Room A301 Room A416
Moderator: Prof. Yoneoka Judy Dr. Tran Dang Khanh Linh Assoc. Prof. Akira Kuwamura Mr. Tran Phuoc Linh
9:30-10:00 #16: Implementing English as a Medium Of Instruction in EFL Primary School Classrooms in Vietnam: Views from Trainers of English-for-Teaching Module (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr.  Truong Bao Duy		 WORKSHOP 6

Peer Interaction (fullpaper), (slide)
Prof. Rhonda Oliver

#17: Student-centered CLIL Methods to Develop Critical Thinking Skills (fullpaper), (slide)
Dr. Nobuko Trent
& Ms. Kimiko Koseki		 WORKSHOP 7

Unique Ways to Learn English in Japan (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr.  Morita Takuya

10:00-10:30 #17: The Significance of Incorporating On-line Lessons Conducted by Filipino Teachers into University English Curriculum (fullpaper), (slide)
Prof. Takeshita Yuko		 #18: Self-evaluation Strategies and Medical Students: Opportunities for Critical Thinking in a CLIL-based Classroom (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Chad Godfrey
10:30-11:00 Tea break
PARALLEL SESSIONS
International Hall Room A101 Room A301 Room A416
Moderator:  Dr. Truong Hong Ngoc Mr. Le Minh Duy Ms. Sarah Kirk Ms. Tran Le Nghi Tran
11:00-11:30 #19: Flipped Classroom for Teaching English Pronunciation through E-Learning Materials (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Vo Thi Khanh Linh
& Ms. Nguyen Hoang Mai Thy		 WORKSHOP 8

Using Corpora in English Language Teaching – An Exploratory Learning Approach (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Dinh Thi Lam Tra

#21: Practical Teaching Methods to Improve Essay Writing via Lexical and Syntactic Features for EFL Students (fullpaper), (slide)
Dr. Michael Faudree		 WORKSHOP 9

How to Get Students Speaking in the Flipped Classroom (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Paul Grainger

11:30-12:00 #20: Flipping the Classroom for Fostering Interactive and Efficient English Language Learning (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Vu		 #22: Using Debate Project to Enhance ULIS 2nd Year Students’ Language and Academic Skills (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Hoang Thi Hong Hai
12:00 -13:30 Lunch break
PARALLEL SESSIONS
International Hall Room A101 Room A301 Room A416
Moderator:  Ms. Sarah Kirk Ms. Vo Thi Khanh Linh Mr. Truong Bao Duy Assoc. Prof. Monica Hamciuc
13:30-14:00 #23: The Dynamic Professional Identity of the Vietnamese English Language Teacher Educator (fullpaper), (slide)
Dr. Tran Dang Khanh Linh 		WORKSHOP 10

BYOD: Technologies for Learner Engagement and Collaboration (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Tran Le Nghi Tran
Ms. Nguyen Dieu Ngoc
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Thao
Ms. Hoang Thi Thanh

 #27: The Effectiveness of Genre Based Approach to Teaching Writing of Report Text (fullpaper), (slide)
Ms. Leni Lesnawati		 WORKSHOP 11

How Can We Help Students be a Self-Regulated Learner? (fullpaper), (slide)
Prof. Kuniko Yoshida
Mr. Takayuki  Kato,
Mr. Yoshihiro Minamitsu 
14:00-14:30 #24: Identifying Component Elements of English Medium Content Instruction (EMI) for Professional Development in Non-Anglophone Higher Education (fullpaper), (slide)
Assoc. Prof. Akira Kuwamura		 #28: A Preliminary Research on Grammar Teaching through Writing Activities (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Le Minh Duy
& Mr. Pham Anh Duc
14:30-15:00 #25: An Approach to Foster Language Learner Autonomy in a Vietnamese EFL Classroom (fullpaper), (slide)
Dr. Phan Thi Thanh Thao
& Ms. Dinh Thi Thanh Huyen		 #26: Learning Medical Vocabulary Using the Internet: A Case Study of a Group of Japanese Co-medical Students (fullpaper), (slide)
Assoc. Prof. Chie Saito		 CANCELED

#2: The Effects of Topic Familiarity on Reading Comprehension and Incidental Vocabulary Learning for Primary School Learners (fullpaper), (slide)
Mr. Rangsawoot Matwangseang

15:00-15:30 Networking
15:30-16:00 Tea break
16:00-16:30 International Hall
CLOSING
– Remarks
– Prize Draw
– Certificate of Attendance