As intern for the Applied Linguistics and English Language department this year, I was lucky enough to speak to one of our members of staff, Dr Jill Boggs who taught two of my modules, ALE108 Tools for English Language Teaching and ALE200 English Language Teaching. I enjoyed her modules and also look up to her…Continue Reading Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.
What We Did This Summer 2017
It’s been a busy summer with conference attending (see July’s post about the English Association event in Newcastle), clearing, module reviews and preparation for this new academic year. Here’s a round up of some of the events. The end of the summer and the beginning of the academic year saw Swansea University host the…Continue Reading What We Did This Summer 2017
Interview with Dr Chris Shei
Dr Chris Shei is an associate professor in Chinese linguistics and Chinese-English translation at Swansea University, where he has worked since 2003. Chris directs our Masters programme in Chinese-English Translation and Language Teaching and his modules include (amongst many others), Chinese Language Studies, Applied Translation, Chinese-English Translation: Theory and Practice, Classroom Teaching Practice for Chinese students….Continue Reading Interview with Dr Chris Shei
Phonology in the Fens by Fiona Hardy
On Saturday 17th June, I attended a conference put on by the Pronunciation Special Interest Group of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language. It was hosted by the Bell School of English in Cambridge and the conference focus was on that particularly vexed question of English pronunciation, namely connected speech. …Continue Reading Phonology in the Fens by Fiona Hardy
Out and About: Adventures Off-Campus – The English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’ Conference at Newcastle
This month I attended the English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’, held in Newcastle 5-7 July 2017. It was the first of its kind: a version of the U.S. ‘super-conference’, with over 500 delegates and 150 panels over the three days (and, sadly, no lunch break). Based at Leicester University, the association was established in 1906 with…Continue Reading Out and About: Adventures Off-Campus – The English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’ Conference at Newcastle
Introducing Professor Tess Fitzpatrick – Head of English Language and Applied Linguistics
February 2017 saw the arrival of our new Head of Department Professor Tess Fitzpatrick. We are very excited to have her lead our section. After settling in, I asked her if she would like to introduce herself to our students, prospective students, their families and general readers. Here’s what she had to say. The…Continue Reading Introducing Professor Tess Fitzpatrick – Head of English Language and Applied Linguistics
Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus interviewed by the BBC
Professor Nuria Lorenzo-Dus was interviewed by the BBC on 17th January 2017 for the evening news about her ongoing work with the Online Grooming Communication Project. You can watch the interview via the following hyperlinks: BBC Online BBC Online Or, you can listen to Prof. Lorenzo-Dus on BBC Good Morning Wales via the following link: BBC Good…Continue Reading Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus interviewed by the BBC
Want to Know What We Did This Summer?
This summer was a busy one for many of us here in English Language and Applied Linguistics, with research activities, training and preparation for the new academic year ahead. Here is just a taster of what we did this summer: Dr Alexia Bowler was successful in attaining her Higher Education Academy Fellowship, which is an…Continue Reading Want to Know What We Did This Summer?