Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers explained

Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) is a professional forum for practitioners teaching English as a foreign/second language to facilitate effective communication and improve the teaching/learning standards of English in Pakistan.

Introduction

The Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers SPELT was formed in 1984 in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] It is dedicated to improving the standard of English language learning and teaching in Pakistan.[2] SPELT enables maximum exploitation of the limited resources available in the country. It attempts to be well-informed about recent developments in teaching techniques,[3] which invariably need to be modified in order to suit the needs and limitations of the Pakistan situation. It is affiliated with a number of international professional associations like Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), and is supported by the British Council.[4]

Mission

SPELT's mission is to provide a professional forum for practitioners teaching English as a foreign/second language to facilitate effective communication and improve the teaching/learning standards of English in Pakistan.

Activities

International conference

This conference will provide a forum for teachers to understand and link teaching theories and practices in the classroom. It will is an excellent opportunity to see theory and practice as two sides of the same coin and to network. Papers, presentations and workshops will cover themes of classroom practices, learner-centered approach, research in language teaching/learning and the relationship between language teaching and language learning.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rahman, Tariq . Language, ideology and power: language learning among the Muslims of Pakistan and North India . 2002 . . 978-0-19-579644-5 . 316 .
  2. Shamim . Fauzia . September 2008 . Trends, issues and challenges in English language education in Pakistan . Asia Pacific Journal of Education . . 28 . 3 . 235–249 . 0218-8791 . 10.1080/02188790802267324 .
  3. News: 23rd international SPELT conference opens: We don’t just need goras to teach us English: experts . . 3 November 2007 . 26 May 2009 .
  4. News: Three-day SPELT conference opens: Discussing vanishing borders; global English . . 16 September 2006 . 26 May 2009 .
  5. Book: Retallick, John . Transforming schools in Pakistan: towards the learning community . Iffat Farah . 2005 . . 978-0-19-597900-8 . xii .
  6. Book: Anderson, Jim . Portraits of literacy across families, communities, and schools: intersections and tensions . Maureen Kendrick . Theresa Rogers . Suzanne Smythe . 2005 . . 978-0-8058-4859-5 . 227 .
  7. News: 24th Spelt moot begins at FJWU . . 25 October 2008 . 26 May 2009 .
  8. Book: Mansoor, Sabiha . Language planning in higher education: a case study of Pakistan . 2005 . . 978-0-19-597860-5 . 44 .