"Cognitive Architecture and the Learning of Language Knowledge." Invited Plenary Talk. International Symposium on 'The Orient vs. The Occident: Cultural Exchanges and Influences', hosted by Beijing Capital University of Economics. PPT.
"Innovation in ELT Methodology - Compatibility and Reinvention". Workshop for staff and students of the MA in Applied Linguistics, Beijing Capital University of Economics. PPT.
"Cognitive Architecture and the Learning of Language Knowledge." Public lecture, sponsored by the British Council and ACELT. Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. PPT.
Workshop on "Innovation in ELT Methodology". Sponsored by the British Council and ACELT. Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. Handout 1 & Handout 2.
2014
"Cognitive Architecture and the Learning of Language Knowledge." Paper given at the SLLAT Research Group, Lancaster University. PPT and paper (published version here).
“Orwellian professional discourse in ELT: a threat to diversity”. Paper given to the Second Language Learning & Teaching Research Group, CRILE, Lancaster University, and in the Seminar Series, Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex. PPT and paper.
"What is a task?". Workshop for staff and students at the Dept. of Foreign Languages, Hubei University, Wuhan, PRC
"Training Training-room Skills". Paper presented at IATEFL TTEd SIG Conference on Developing Trainers in ELT: Strategies, Issues, Perspectives, Leeds University (with Marlu Vilches).
"Thinking and Language Learning". Workshop for staff and students of the English Language Teaching Unit, Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK SAR.