Opening Speech

Ivo Gönner
Lord Mayor of Ulm and conference patron

Ray Bentley, Prof. Dr. BSc, MSc, DPhil
Director of the Institute for Foreign Languages and Management, Ulm University of Applied Sciences

Plenary speech
Thomas Haeckel, Cisco Systems Germany
Education 3.0

Summary: How can collaboration and IT technology help to solve challenges seen from a global perspective in the educational field? What contributions does Cisco make in the educational sector?

Biodata: Thomas Häckel has a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Ulm University as well as in Chemistry from the University of Applied Sciences in Reutlingen. He has been working in the IT industry for 14 years, both in consulting and management positions. Thomas Häckel is an author and co-writer of articles about technologies and enterprise architecture for a range of IT journals and has been an invited speaker at various conferences such as Expo and Networkers.

In his current position, he is responsible for strategy and process consulting in Cisco´s segment of global customers focusing on the automotive industry.
http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/index.html

Finance Workshop
Ann Troy-Inniss and Svenja Schilling
Bridging gaps in banking materials

Summary: We appreciate that there is no perfect course book...! In the light of currently available materials in the field of banking and finance, this workshop will focus on the GAP syndrome that ESP trainers face when teaching highly specialised clients effectively world wide. Based on our teaching experience with bankers and financial staff, we will show you how to bridge these GAPs by using customised materials, Internet resources and authentic materials to improve the client's job-specific language and communication skills.

Biodata: As professional Business English trainers Svenja Schilling and Ann Troy-Inniss both have many years of experience in teaching Business English and ESP increasingly in banking and finance. Based in Kiel, Germany, they provide corporate clients with business English and ESP within the office network of 'Associated Trainers & Translators'. Svenja, is the representative of an LCCI examination centre in Kiel and as diploma-qualified Business English trainer also offers teacher training qualifications. Ann, holds the FTBE certificate and in addition to teaching works as a translation consultant.
(non-sponsored)

Technical Presentation
Matthias Meier and David Mackie
English for Engineers – Behind the scenes of the magazine approach

Summary: Finding suitable material for engineering students can be challenging – especially for non-engineers. The magazine 'engine' will help you with this search. It offers articles from all engineering disciplines, dictionaries, technology basics and vocabulary and grammar lessons. Naturally, each issue can only cover a small selection of engineering topics. Therefore, we like to share some of our sources and help you research content relevant to your students. The talk will present a few (internet) resources for texts as well as audio and video files on engineering subjects. In the second part we will present examples of how to exploit the content.

Biodata: Matthias Meier is editor-in-chief of 'engine', freelance technology writer and also a mechanical engineer. In 2003, he developed the concept for a language magazine tailored to the special needs of engineers.
David Mackie is co-author and editor of 'engine'. He's also Freelance In-Company Trainer and lecturer for Business-English at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel.
(sponsored by engine Magazine/Hoppenstedt Publishing)

Legal Workshop
Matt Firth
Short activities for International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) classes

Summary: During this practical workshop participants will try out a series of tried-and-tested warmers, energisers, fillers and other short activities for legal English courses. While these activities were designed with the needs of ILEC students in mind, they are also suitable for non-ILEC classes. The activities modelled require minimum preparation and provide excellent opportunities for skills development.

The session will begin with a brief outline of some of the issues raised by teaching Legal English, followed by a discussion of how to set up an ILEC class.

Biodata: Matt Firth teaches Legal English at the University of St. Gallen and the Hochschule Vaduz. He is Production Manager with TransLegal and ILEC Regional Manager for Austria and Germany. Matt’s recent publications include Introduction to International Legal English (with Amy Krois-Lindner), the International Legal English online research tasks (with John Kokko) and a regular Legal English column for Business Spotlight. Matt is secretary of the European Legal English Teachers’ Association (EULETA).
(sponsored by TransLegal)

Testing/tourism Presentation
Roger Randall
Effective special purpose language testing – accueil, an example from tourism and hospitality

Summary: Teaching English for Special Purposes presents a number of unique challenges for instructors. Testing is one of the most important. During course preparation, the teacher will have become familiar with the target vocabulary and occupation-specific situations but incorporating this knowledge into a valid test, which adequately covers all four skills, is a tedious and time-consuming task. This presentation illustrates the challenges of ESP testing, showing an example of a successful online ESP test – the accueil PlacementPlus test, the result of a joint project between MONDIALE Testing and Hotelfachschule Thun. Along with the accueil examinations the test provides the instruction with a complete testing suite for tourism and hospitality.

Biodata: Roger Randall has many years of international experience in education and IT. He studied linguistics and IT in the US and Germany. He has worked in a number of areas in IT from database design to the use of XML in content-oriented applications.
Currently he heads online testing at MONDIALE-Testsysteme, one of the pioneers in web-based testing.
(sponsored by MONDIALE Testing GmbH)

General ESP Workshop
Allison Antalek
Make your ESP and business courses come alive - with Cornelsen's Short Course Action Packs! Huge resource packs of pre-made games and extension activities available for download.

Summary: In this workshop, I will demonstrate how you can quickly and easily turn your ESP and business courses into a fun and interactive learning environment with Cornelsen's Short Course Action Packs. The idea behind the Action Packs: I was using the Short Course series in my own classes, and thought to myself, wouldn't it be great if there were pre-made game packets available so that we the teachers don't have to spend hours of our precious time making dozens of card sets and hands-on activities for use in class?
I created tons of fun and interactive activities which are now available for all of you online! And best of all, there's extremely minimal prep work on your side.

Biodata: Allison Antalek (formerly Schöne) was born in the USA and has been resident in Europe since 2003. With her extensive teaching and managerial experience combined with an MA in translation, she opened a language center in Offenburg called Language Solutions and offers in-company general and business English courses, coaching and ESP workshops as well as creative writing, editing and translation services. Specializing in games and interactive activities for adult education, she is author of the Cornelsen Short Course Action Packs and has made many contributions to Cornelsen’s First Choice.
(sponsored by Cornelsen Verlag GmbH)

General ESP Workshop
Ann Claypole
ESP in practice: a contrastive approach

Summary: There are different types of ESP learners with highly contrastive needs. It is important to reflect these needs in what we teach and how we teach it. This is true of any specialist field – engineering, military, financial, medical etc. This interactive workshop will demonstrate some of the techniques available for tackling these different aspects, focussing on materials and techniques relevant to topic-centred professional English courses. Examples will be drawn from a range of specialist fields. Some of these techniques were developed as part of Blended Learning packages and intensive courses but they can be incorporated into any ESP programme.

Biodata: Ann Claypole is a former committee member of ELTAS with a long experience as a translator and freelance teacher of professional English in Germany. In addition to designing materials for in-company training, she also acts as editorial consultant to ELT publishers and lectures in ESP at Pforzheim University.
(non-sponsored)

Finance Presentation
Judith Mader
Adapting the Common European Framework of Reference for specific purposes – is it allowed and how do we do it?

Summary: The CEFR has now been inexistence since 2001 and its use is becoming increasingly widespread. Over the years there have been several adaptations for particular target groups. This workshop will look at adaptations for ESP, in particular for business and academic purposes, how these are carried out and the standardisation process necessary. The issues raised can be applied to many areas of ESP. One project to be described is the work being done at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, one of Germany’s leading business schools. This will be an interactive presentation.

Biodata: Judith Mader comes from the North of England, has degrees from the Universities of Sussex and Birmingham and has lived in Germany for over 25 years. She has worked in many areas of ELT, including full-time as a test developer for telc - The European Language Certificates. She is Head of Languages at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
(sponsored by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management)

Telecoms Presentation
Tom McCarthy
Telecoms and IT for Teachers

Summary: With over 25 years experience in the sector, Tom is uniquely placed to be able to help us make sense of this complex and ever-changing area. Tom will talk about the state of Telecoms and IT today and where he sees it going in the future. This insight will be invaluable for any teacher who teaches students from the sector and feels that they need to be armed with greater knowledge when going to class. Tom will help attendees cut through the jargon and buzz words that abound to help them teach with confidence.

Biodata: Tom McCarthy worked for British Telecom for twenty years. Tom started as a technician and reaching General Manager level responsible for multi-million pound contracts across the world. Tom took two-years out to teach English in Madrid. He now runs his own sales consultancy and co-wrote English for Telecoms.
(sponsored by Oxford University Press, ELT Division)

General ESP Workshop
Marion Grussendorf
Becoming a specialist

Summary: A lot of ESP teachers are ELT teachers who have landed in the world of specialisms by accident. It can be a frightening experience confronting a class of specialists. We can’t be expected to know everything that they know but the more we can learn the better we can help them as teachers. Marion will be exploring how a teacher can learn about a specialism. She will talk about how she learnt enough about logistics to actually write a book about it.

Biodata: Marion Grussendorf is the author of English for Presentations and English for Logistics, which are both part of Oxford University Press' Express series. She has worked as an English trainer for many years and currently specializes in Business English training and workshops for international companies in the Cologne area.
(sponsored by Oxford University Press, English Language Teaching Division)

General ESP Presentation
Diane Boothe and Ross Vaughn
Using Problem-based Learning for Cutting-edge ESP Training Methods

Summary: This presentation features Problem-based Learning to promote effective ESP training methods, principles, and practices that link with economic and workforce development. Success in ESP is enhanced by quality language learning strategies that actively engage learners and incorporate instruction related to their specific field. Problem-based learning focuses on cutting-edge language acquisition strategies that address real world situations. ESP students become more proficient in their field as they develop language, communication, reasoning, team work and critical thinking skills. This presentation will provide assessment tools and strategies for using Problem-based Learning to strengthen ESP in business and industry, technology, medicine, and aviation.

Biodata: Diane Boothe is Dean of the College of Education at Boise State University (USA) and former Chair of TESOL International Higher Education Interest Section. She served as president of Georgia TESOL and has presented the keynote and plenary addresses at numerous ESP, EFL, and TESOL conferences.
Ross Vaughn is Associate Dean of the College of Education at Boise State University (USA). He has experience presenting on Problem-based Learning and biomechanics, and has presented at international English language learning conferences.
(non-sponsored)

General ESP Presentation
Bethany Cagnol and Mia Leahy
English for the Performing Arts: Meeting the needs of the performer and the admirer

Summary: Penelope Cruz, in her 2009 Oscar acceptance speech said, “Art, in any form, has been and always will be our universal language.“ It is for this reason English for the Performing Arts should play a role in ELT worldwide. In this talk, I will address the needs of those in the spotlight – the performing artists who require English communication skills for auditions, rehearsals, negotiations, and patron interactions. I will also address the needs of the faithful audience member and how the performing arts can be incorporated into any syllabus.

Biodata: Bethany Cagnol, TESOL France Vice-President, received her MA in TEFL at the University of London Institute in Paris. She founded her freelance business, International Customer, and writes for Cornelsen. Bethany also enjoys putting her 15 years of performing arts experience to use in the classroom.
Mia Leahy is an English instructor, specialising in presentations, public speaking and interview techniques, using her training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and 12 years performing experience. Mia has a BA Honours in French Philosophy, Literature and Cinema from Goldsmiths, London and La Sorbonne Paris 111, Paris. Writing includes T.I.E
(non-sponsored)

General ESP Presentation
Maurice Claypole
The use of L1 in the ESP classroom

Summary: When English is taught for a specific purpose, whether legal, medical, technical or other, the so-called communicative approach, which focuses mainly on the use of the target language (L2), is inappropriate and anachronistic. By contrast, the use of the students’ own language (L1) is an essential component of ESP courses and needs to be more firmly anchored in target-oriented, student-centred methodologies. In this talk I will justify these claims and present models for teaching content-based language in a variety of situations and contexts.

Biodata: Maurice Claypole has over 20 years experience as language teacher and developer of course materials for a variety of specialised subjects, including industrial relations, finance, engineering, dental technology, jewellery and precious metals. He is the author of various publications and a regular contributor to periodicals such as English Teaching Matters, BESIG Issues and the CALL Review.
(non-sponsored)

Finance Presentation
Gabriella Hirthe
Managing the Challenge: Teaching Financial Experts

Summary: Understanding the needs and experience of financial experts in today’s world demands new methodologies, flexible teaching practices and team member trainers. The challenge for the language trainer is not only to deliver quality, but also to identify the learners’ language needs, manage the courses, and to get along as a team. It is also fundamental to understand the participants’ needs in advance by carrying out tests and interviews, and provide a needs-based course using various tailored material. The trainer must be ready to manage the challenge of course delivery and client expectations, collaborate as a team member, show great flexibility and know-how; and at the same time fulfill the client’s needs and requirements. This talk will give insight on balancing the needs and expectations of the financial participant and client; and how to create need-based material.

Biodata: Gabriella Hirthe B.A., CertTEB-LCCI, CLTC-C and Trinity Dipl. TESOL, is the Director of Corporate Languages Services at ISD GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany. She originally started her career in the banking industry, working as a Relationship Analyst in leveraged-buyouts in the U.S. Gabriella Hirthe is also a CLTC-C teacher trainer and is the author of “Wirtschaftwortschatz mit System” published by PONS.
(sponsored by ISD Industrie Sprachen Dienst GmbH )

Technical Workshop
David Bonamy
Talk the torque! Knowledge for the technical English classroom

Summary: Technical students bring varying degrees of knowledge to the ESP classroom. But how much do teachers need to know? Using examples from the new Pearson Longman course Technical English the author will explore how teachers can acquire technical knowledge and put their learners’ backgrounds to good use in the classroom.

Biodata: David Bonamy first became interested in teaching English for business and technology while working as a volunteer in Sudan, where he taught English to banking, construction and engineering students. He has also worked in Indonesia, Egypt and Singapore. Since 2000 David has worked in the UK as a freelance ELT author. Among his recent publications are the five-level course English for Industrial Schools, published by Egyptian International Publishing which is currently in use in the Egyptian school system. More recently, he has written Technical English (Pearson Longman).
(sponsored by Pearson Education Deutschland GmbH, Pearson Longman Verlag)

Medical Presentation
Sam McCarter
Communication skills for doctors and advanced nurses

Summary: The talk will cover the generic communication skills applicable to all doctors (and advanced nurses) irrespective of medical speciality working in an English speaking environment: patient-centred communication; non-verbal and verbal communication; eliciting information; open, closed and leading questions; active listening; structuring the consultation; giving advice and explaining procedures; negotiation and persuasion in management plans dealing with compliance/ concordance; consent and confidentiality; breaking bad news and dealing with difficult situations. The talk will look at the specific language involved, technical, sub-technical and colloquial and the different teaching strategies that can be employed to make the teaching student-centred.

Biodata: Sam McCarter has a long English teaching and writing career. Most recently he has been teaching English and communication skills to medical professionals in Central London and Salford. He has also worked as a freelance editor in the medical field, most notably for WHO, the UNHCR, and the Red Cross.
(sponsored by Oxford University Press, ELT Division)

Aviation Presentation
Andy Roberts
Teaching Aviation English

Summary: Aviation English is a rapidly growing form of ESP that has some unique attributes. The original demand for an international form of communication between pilots and Air Traffic controllers has been given a radical impetus by new legislation from The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) which requires the demonstration of an acceptable level of ‘plain English’.

In this presentation I will explain

• What is level 4
• What makes Aviation English different to other forms of ESP e.g. the goal of intelligibility rather than perfection, the focus on listening, speaking and Interaction etc
• Examine the role of a ‘lingua franca’ and the reality of International English and it’s implications for teaching
• Use ‘Aviation English’ the groundbreaking new course book from Macmillan to illustrate the practical application of the theories outlined

We are at the beginning of an exciting new development in this area. The supply of suitably informed ESP teachers are at present unable to meet the demand from the Aviation Industry. My aim is to increase awareness of the issues involved and encourage the growth of a professional ‘Aviation English’ teaching community.

Biodata: Andy Roberts is the author of Aviation English (Macmillan, 2008) and has been working in the field of EFL for twenty years. He has lived and worked in The Middle East, Russia and China. He is an experienced English language examiner, and aviation English test designer. As a partner in emery-roberts, Andy works throughout the world delivering aviation English teacher training, rater/interlocutor courses, and aviation English communication workshops (www.emery-roberts.co.uk). He has three daughters and lives by the sea in Plymouth.
(sponsored by Macmillan Education)

General Workshop
ESP Stephanie Ashford and Tom Smith
Bending the Cookie Cutter

Summary: This workshop is for resourceful but busy trainers who need to be able to create customised worksheets to professional standards in the time it takes to bake a batch of cookies. We will give you a template (the cookie cutter) and language feedback notes from a previous class (the ingredients) and invite you to adapt and flesh out the template into a ‘language clinic’ for use in a follow-up session. You will have the chance to hone your skills as materials writers, discuss the links between feedback and consolidation, and consider ways of tailoring the template to specific purposes.

Biodata: Stephanie Ashford co-ordinates the Business English programme at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Villingen-Schwenningen, and is author and co-author of a range of ELT course books and in-company training materials. Originally from England, she has a BA (Hons) in International Relations (Sussex/Freiburg) and an MSc in Teaching English for Specific Purposes (Aston).

Tom Smith (MA, DPhil) is a freelance business English trainer in southern Germany, and also teaches Creative and Critical Writing at the University of Freiburg. He writes business English course books for the German higher education market and is a partner in Executive English, an in-company training and consulting organisation.
(non-sponsored)

General ESP Presentation
Piotr Mamet
Metaphors in teaching English for specific purposes

Summary: Metaphors are a permanent element of Business English. Market analysts speak about rocketing prices and use pie charts to illustrate data, negotiators try to bridge the gap between their positions and Stock Exchange experts can see bulls, bears and stags among the investors. The aim of the presentation is to show the concept of a lesson in which some metaphors commonly used in ESP are introduced to provide the students with some content knowledge.

Biodata: Piotr Mamet is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Philology, the University of Silesia, Poland. His main areas of interest include: Business English and other varieties of ESP, genre and register analysis. He also has a considerable experience in international trade.
(non-sponsored)

Finance Presentation
Chris Willis
Designing a programme for financial English, based on needs analysis

Summary: Conducting a thorough and revealing needs analysis is an essential starting point for any new financial English course; yet it is important to know what questions to ask. The standard ‘What do you need English for?’ reveals less than most of us need in order to plan a fulfilling and complete syllabus. In this talk, we will examine the language needs of today’s finance professionals, looking at vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking and writing. Examples will be drawn from English for the Financial Sector, Professional English in Use Finance and the Cambridge Financial English blended learning course.

Biodata: Chris Willis taught ESP and Business English in Barcelona for 10 years and now works as an editor for Cambridge University Press. He has worked on English for the Financial Sector, Business Vocabulary in Use and Professional English Online.
(sponsored by Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH / Cambridge University Press)

HR Workshop
Pat Pledger
Troubleshooting – human resources

Summary: Hiring and firing in the economic downturn, demographics and other
things your HR people may be having problems with…… These days the emphasis is not only on cost-cutting, but on staff retention and talent management, fulfilling the expectations of switched-on employees, enhancing training and development and coping with globalisation.

Pat Pledger will focus on some of the latest people management themes for those who train in human resources departments, work with executive search consultants and line managers. She will demonstrate ways of exploiting the language and vocabulary in a hands-on workshop.cars.

Biodata: Pat Pledger, 20 years in HR management in London, runs her own company in Hamburg for business English Training. She specialises in human resources and people management training and has published her first book ‘English for Human Resources’.
(non-sponsored)

Legal Presentation
Nick Brieger
Success with Legal English

Summary: Success with ILEC (Summertown Publishing, Marshall Cavendish) provides practice material to help learners prepare for ILEC in terms of:
• the language skills tested in ILEC, ie reading, listening, writing and speaking
• the techniques required for ILEC, eg reading for gist, listening for detail, presenting written arguments, and discussing legal issues
• the question types in ILEC, eg multiple choice, open cloze, word formation, listen and complete, presenting written explanations, and presenting oral information

In this talk, I will look at:
• the scope of the ILEC test
• the scope of Success with ILEC
the areas covered within Success with ILEC

Biodata: Nick Brieger has spent 30 years in ESP, most of them with York Associates. After a first degree in law and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics, his early career included language training and teacher training, mainly in Europe. In the 90’s, the accelerated demand for English as a Global Language took him to Asia, where he helped spread the word about the need to develop English language competence amongst those interested in pursuing international careers. In recent years, he has worked closely with a range of major international organisations in both the public and private sectors on communication and intercultural training programmes.
He has used the experience gained in the classroom in two supplementary activities: firstly, as an author, having written more than 20 books in the field of language, communication and culture; and secondly as a teacher-trainer for practising Business English teachers.
(sponsored by Langenscheidt ELT GmbH)

Automotive Workshop
John Bolton
Technical English in the automotive industry-7 activities to “wow” your participants

Summary: This workshop will provide everyone with 7 activities to take away. The activities provide enjoyable and communicative ways of learning and practising technical English, with a focus on the automotive industry

Biodata: John Bolton has been teaching English for 15 years. A German resident since 1998, he freelanced for Daimler and Bosch in Stuttgart until 2000 before joining the Audi Akademie. Based in Neckarsulm, he is responsible for technical English, materials development, and for trainer support-basis.
(sponsored by Audi Akademie GmbH)

Coaching Workshop
Kasiane Antona
Teaching, Training, Coaching ESP……what are we really talking about when we say coaching?

Summary: The word coaching is often used instead of training or teaching, but essentially these are three distinct skills. In this workshop, the difference between teaching, training and coaching will be briefly looked at. This will be followed by an examination of the coach’s role, taking into consideration the language level the client is expected to have for taking part in ESP coaching.

In the interactive part of the workshop the participants will work in groups to explore the kind of language they should be using when coaching in ESP.

Finally, there will be a feedback to consolidate the group findings.

Biodata: Coming from a psychology background, I have taught and trained English language skills for professional purposes in Germany for the last 20 years.

In order to expand the services I offer in personal professional and organizational development, I decided, some years ago, to go back to my psychology roots and studied occupational/work psychology, as well as completing diverse courses in professional coaching.

I continue to work on a freelance basis for organizations as well as individual clients.
(non-sponsored)

General ESP Workshop
Grzegorz Drożdż
Cognitive tools in teaching specialist vocabulary – collocations

Summary: The workshop focuses on one of the problems in learning a foreign language - collocations and their apparent inconsistency and unpredictability for students. A reference to the theory of image schemas (Johnson 1987) and conceptual metaphor (Lakoff, Johnson 1980, 1999, Lakoff 1993, etc.) allows teachers to point to certain regularities among collocations. After a brief introduction of the theoretical issues the author will show such regularities in several terms from the ESP area. Afterwards, the participants will take part in a group/individual work aimed at practicing the propounded technique.
group findings.

Biodata: Grzegorz Drożdż`s main area of interest is Cognitive Linguistics - both developing its descriptive tools and applying them in language pedagogy. He conducts his research at the University of Silesia, Poland. Since 1994 he has also been a teacher of English, teaching different age groups and different levels of proficiency.
(non-sponsored)

Finance Workshop
Evan Frendo
Teaching Financial English through the International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)

Summary: This workshop will examine some of the key issues to consider when designing a course to prepare learners for the Cambridge International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE). After a brief look at the overall structure of the exam we will focus on various components of course design, including dealing with financial and accounting concepts and terminology, language skills development and examination skills. We will also look at the advantages and disadvantages of using authentic materials. Although focused primarily on the teaching of financial English, the content and discussion will be relevant to anyone involved in ESP course design.

Biodata: Evan Frendo is a freelance trainer, teacher trainer and author based in Berlin. A frequent speaker at conferences, he also travels regularly in Europe and Asia to run teacher training courses. He has published widely over the years, specifically in the areas of business English and ESP.
(sponsored by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations)

Technical Presentation
Mark Ibbotson
Technical English: getting our priorities right

Summary: Engineering covers a diverse range of specializations: mechanical, electrical and civil engineering are just some examples. Consequently, technical English encompasses unimaginable amounts of specialized terminology. But there is such a thing as generic technical vocabulary, which is relevant to all engineers. What's more, this high-priority engineering language is often neglected, leaving a 'void' between more general English and more tightly focused specialized vocabulary. Using examples from the forthcoming course, Professional English In Use: Engineering (CUP), I'll discuss why certain technical terms are generic, and how this language can be structured, presented and practised in a way which emphasizes its relevance.

Biodata: Mark Ibbotson studied civil engineering and construction management before working in site engineering and technical management on construction projects in the UK. Since relocating to France, he has given technical English courses in a wide range of companies. He is the author of Cambridge English for Engineering, Professional English In Use – Engineering, and co-author of the Business Start-up series (all titles CUP).
(sponsored by Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH / Cambridge University Press)

Legal Presentation
Amy Krois-Lindner
An approach to teaching legal English to law students and newly-qualified lawyers

Summary: This talk outlines an approach to teaching Legal English to law students and newly-qualified lawyers. It addresses the particular needs of these learners, who either lack
legal subject knowledge or have little experience of the practice of law. The talk
introduces activities from the new book, 'Introduction to International Legal English'
(CUP), which targets the needs of these learners by:
- providing an overview of legal subject areas studied at law faculties.
- introducing the types of texts law students encounter during their legal studies.
- exposing learners to authentic language and tasks, giving them insight into the work undertaken by practising lawyers.

The talk will provide examples of case studies in the book, developed in recognition of the fact that learners need to be both cognitively and linguistically engaged and will present authentic listening activities which reflect the interaction in a legal context which commonly takes place between non-native speakers.

Biodata: Amy Krois-Lindner teaches English language skills at the University of Vienna. She is an instructor of English at Vienna University of Technology. With TransLegal, she has written 'International Legal English' (CUP, 2006) and, with Matt Firth and TransLegal, 'Introduction to International Legal English' (CUP 2008).
(sponsored by Cambridge University Press)

Law Enforcement Presentation
Ileana Maria Chersan
English for law enforcement. The Challenge

Summary: English for Law Enforcement is a course book targeting law enforcement professionals in non-English-speaking countries world-wide: national police forces, Justice & Home Affairs officials, tourist police, UN police, civilian border guards, customs and immigration officials.
It is designed to promote and enhance professional competence in English to level B1 of CEFR and maximise professional, integrated communication skills in authentic contexts of national and international communication, such as: everyday community policing, tourist, traffic & airport police in international holiday/conference destinations, career police personnel assigned to operate internationally, preparation for major protests/demonstrations at key international political or sporting events , international co-operation.

Biodata: I am a teacher in the English language department at the Police Academy, Bucharest, a superintendent of the Romanian Police, and a doctoral researcher into English Linguistics. I am also working as co-author on Macmillan’s Campaign for Law Enforcement.
(sponsored by Macmillan Education)

General ESP Workshop
Meg Engelmann and Carol Scheunemann
Using multimedia in the ESP classroom

Summary: Finding up-to-date and relevant material for ESP lessons is often tough. This workshop will look at how to design tailor-made exercises for your students. In particular, we'll discuss how to create interactive activities by using ESP sections of 'Business Spotlight' magazine. These include legal, financial, and technical English as well as English for specific occupations. Our multimedia mix employs the Business Spotlight website, podcasts and Business Spotlight Audio.

Biodata: Meg Engelmann writes the trainers' supplement 'Business Spotlight in the Classroom'. She is a qualified business English trainer and experienced teacher trainer.
Carol Scheunemann is an editor at 'Business Spotlight' and is responsible for the ESP sections. She also coordinates Business Spotlight Audio.
(sponsored by Business Spotlight Spotlight Verlag)