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uwasa.fi>SECOND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON IMMERSION: TEACHING AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION September, 28th - October, 1st 1994 Vasa/Vaasa, Finland The Second European Conference on Immersion will be arranged in Vasa/Vaasa, Finland from Wednesday the 28th of September to Saturday the 1st of October 1994. The Conference is an activity of the European Insitute of Immersion Teaching. THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE The aim of the Conference is to provide a European forum for discussion at which parents, immersion teachers and researchers can meet, exchange views and discuss teaching methods and materials as well as research results. The focus at the Second European Conference on Immersion will be on Teaching and Second Language Acquisition. Distinguished speakers from Canada, Catalonia and Finland will address topics such as immersion in Europe, language acquisition, teaching in immersion, teacher training and many aspects of the evaluation of immersion programmes in Canada, Catalonia and Finland. Invited lecturers include Professor Andr` Obadia and Professor Jim Cummins from Canada, Professor Joaquim Arnau and Dr Josep Maria Artigal from Barcelona as well as Professor Christer Laur`n from Vaasa. THE HOST OF THE CONFERENCE The Conference is hosted by the European Institute of Immersion Teaching. The Institute was formally established at the beginning of 1994 and has its headquarters in Barcelona. A secondary headquarter is located at the Continuing Education Centre of the University of Vaasa who is responsible for the arrangements at the Conference. THE CONFERENCE VENUE The bilingual town of Vasa/Vaasa on the western coast of Finland will provide the setting for the Conference. As the capital town of the Province of Vaasa, the town is the centre of an area servicing approximately 445,000 inhabitants. Vaasa is situated about 450 km north of Helsinki and has approximately 55,000 inhabitants. Vaasa is easily accessible by rail connections and scheduled flights from Helsinki, by scheduled flights from Stockholm and by ferry from Ume} or Sundsvall in Sweden. Vaasa was the first town in Finland to offer early total Swedish immersion in 1987. Swedish immersion has since spread to almost a dozen other towns in the country and by the autumn of 1994 approximately 1,000 pupils will be enrolled in Early Total Swedish Immersion Programmes in Finland. The Conference venue will be the recently opened Hotel Silveria, within walking distance of the town centre. Hotel Silveria offers modern con ference facilities and high-standard accommodation at a reasonable price. The hotel also boasts a relaxing sauna department and a renowned res taurant. ACCOMMODATION Provisional reservations of accomodation have been made for the Con ference participants at the following hotels: Hotel Silveria Ruutikellarintie 4, 65100 Vaasa single FIM 270 double FIM 300 Hostel Tekla Palosaarentie 58, 65200 Vaasa A modest but tidy hotel located approximately 5 kms from the Conference venue. single FIM 182,50 double FIM 230 Hotel Royal Waasa Hovioikeudenpuistikko 18, 65100 Vaasa A large hotel complex of international standard in the absolute centre of Vaasa approximately 1,5 kms from the Conference venue. single FIM 390 double FIM 450 All prices quoted are per room per night and include breakfast. Hotel Silveria and Hostel Tekla also offer guest the daily use of fitness room and sauna. Accommodation should be reserved on the enclosed form. SOCIAL PROGRAMME A social programme is being planned and will be announced later. CALL FOR POSTERS The main programme at the Conference will consist of lectures by invited speakers, videos and discussions. However, participating researchers and teachers are invited to contribute to the programme by presenting their work at specially planned poster sessions. An attempt will be made to publish selected posters after the Conference. The maximum size of each poster will be 840 mm x 590 mm (2 A3-sheets). Proposed poster texts should be forwarded to the address below no later than the 22nd of August 1994. Contributors who include their telefax number or e-mail address will be notified of acceptance before the 31st of August 1994. PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE The Second European Conference of Immersion: Teaching and Second Language Acquisition is aimed at second language teachers, researchers, administrators and parents around the world. A fee of FIM 1500 will be charged for participation in the Conference. The fee includes morning and afternoon coffee as well as lunch every day of the Conference. Material distributed at the Conference is also included in the fee. The closing date for registration is the 31st of August 1994 by which date registration forms and hotel reservations should be forwarded to the address below. European Institute of Immersion Teaching c/o University of Vaasa P.O.Box 700 SF - 65101 VAASA phone +358-61-324 84 62 fax +358-61-312 25 21 More information about the Conference may be obtained from Ms Tina Young at the address above. SECOND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON IMMERSION: TEACHING AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Vasa/Vaasa, Finland September, 28th - October, 1st 1994 REGISTRATION FORM Please use a typewriter Surname:_______________________________________ First name(s):____________________________________ Institution:______________________________________ Title:__________________________________________ Mailing Address:__________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ E-mail address:___________________________________ Telephone number:________________________________ Fax number:_____________________________________ o I would like to present my work at a poster session and include the proposed text for approval: Title: ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Please return this form by the 31st of August, 1994 to European Institute of Immersion Teaching c/o University of Vaasa P.O.Box 700 SF-65101 Finland fax +358-61-312 2521 SECOND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON IMMERSION: TEACHING AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION September, 28th- October, 1st 1994 Vasa/Vaasa, Finland ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION FORM Please reserve the following accommodation for me: o double room o single room at o Hotel Silveria o Hostel Tekla o Hotel Royal Waasa Accompanying persons: ___________________________ Date of arrival: ___________________________ Date of departure: ___________________________ Please return this form by the 31st of August 1994 to European Institute of Immersion Teaching c/o University of Vaasa P.O.Box 700 SF - 65101 VAASA, FINLAND fax +358-61-312 25 21 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Tina Young Course Administrator Continuing Education Centre phone +358-61-3248 462 telefax +358-61-3122 521 e-mail tina.youngMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue