This first ever online BESIG event has been set up to explore and discuss the implications of the current move in Business English towards totally needs-based, learner-focused language training. 

Four leading business and general English professionals will share their views and discuss with an online audience the demands and benefits of individually tailored language training.

Date & Schedule
This entirely web-based event will take place at 12:00 GMT (check your time here) on 1 June 2010. The schedule is as follows:

12.00 GMT Lindsay Clandfield: Language learners: resource-full, but not necessarily resourceful!

12.15 GMT Candy van Olst: Demand and Supply - start with the student!

12.30 GMT Ian Badger: Providing business-critical language training

12.45 GMT Luke Meddings: Engaging hard-to-reach learners through conversation

13.00 GMT Panel discussion and Q & A with online audience

No special equipment or software is needed to join this event. For full details please click here: http://www.besig.org/events/Webinars/index.htm

If you would like to join you can:

• Send an e-mail to mercedesviola@4d.edu.uy confirming attendance
• Go to the BESIG Ning group, sign up and then confirm your attendance by choosing the I will attend box
  
  

We very much hope you will be able to join us.

Carl Dowse                                                                                                    
IATEFL BESIG Web Coordinator and Online Event moderator                                

Mercedes Viola
Online Event Moderator

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