Organizing Committee

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NSB 1 of 7

National Symposium-2014

Faculty of Languages and Translation King Khalid University

“Present and Future of English in Saudi Arabia: Research Concerns”

Organizing Committee

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NSB 2 of 7

Day 1

Sunday, the 19

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of October, 2014

First Session

Time Chairman Keynote Speakers

Responsible Persons

10:00- 10:55

Dr. Hizbullah Alsindy

Prof. Sultan Alhazemi Introducing the chairman::

Mr. Hassan Costello Holistic Supports: Mr.

Salahuddin Mr. Adil, Mr. Saiful, Mr. Asif, Mr. Siraj, Mr. Jabir, Mr.

Omer, Mr. Sayed, Mr. Abdullah, Mr. Ali Almri, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jaber Althhebi & Mr. Mahmud

Dr. Alan Firth

Second Session

Time Chairman Presenters Titles Responsible Persons 11:05-

12:00PM

Prof. Abdullah Alkahtani

Dr. Justin

Sfariac Transpersonal

Research: The Need for a New Research Paradigm

Introducing the Chairman:

Mr. Ali Alamry Holistic Supports:

Mr. Mohammed Siraj

and Mr. Mahmudul Haque

Dr. Abdel Fatah M. Adel

Teaching

Literature/Studying Literature in Literary Pedagogy and Literary Theory

Ms. Ghaida A.

Alzahrani

Secondary Stage Students’ Difficulties

in Speaking English from their Point of

View

Third Session

2:00 PM

Dr. Ahmed Ismail Assiri

Dr. Abdulwahed Alzumur

Applied Linguistics Research Concerns

at KKU: A

Suggestive Model for Getting Findings

Mr. Mohammed

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NSB 3 of 7 into Practice _Adil

Holistic Support:

Mr. Abdullah Almamun and Mr. Ford Thomson Prof.

Mohammed A.

Zaid

Arab students' attitudes toward English for Islamic Da'wa purpose Dr. Mihaita

Horezeanou

On Reflexive Language and its Manifestations in Discourse

Fourth Session

4:55PM

Dr. Ismail Alrefaai

Dr. Iman A.

Alaseery

The English Language and the Edge of Our language and Culture

Mr. Mohammed Adil

Mr. Mohammed Jabir and Mr. Omar Sultan Dr. Imad

Altamari

Attitudes

Toward Native and Non-Native English

Language

Instructors: A Comparative Study

Dr. Syed Golam Faruk

Cultural

Changes in Saudi

Textbooks:

Patterns and Perspectives Fifth Session

Time Chairman Workshop Presenter Responsible Persons 5:05-

5:50PM

Dr.

Abdulkhaleq Alkhatani

Dr. James Brown Introducing the Chairman:

Mr. Salahudiin Abdulrob

Mr. Mahmudul Haque and Mr.Mohammed Siraj

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NSB 4 of 7

Day 2

Monday, the 20

^th

of October, 2014

First Session

09:55 AM

Prof.

Mohammed A.

Zaid

Dr. Mohamed Amin A.

Mekheimer

Effects of Using Some Selected Metacognitive Reading Strategies on Developing Reading

Comprehension

Introducing the Chairman: Mr.

Mohsin Khan

Mr. Mohammed Siraj,

Mr. Hasan Costello and Mr. Jabir Altheebi Mr. Ammar

Anas

Capitalization

Errors in Saudi Students’ Writing Ms. Sanjida

Halim &

Tanzinia Halim

Teaching Learners to be Autonomous at the University Level

Second Session

Time Chairman Workshop Presenter Responsible Persons 10:05-

11:05AM

Dr.

Abdulwahed Zhumr

Dr. Alan Firth Introducing the Presenter:

Mr. Ali Alamry

Holistic Supports: Mr. Saiful Islam and Mr. Omar Sultan

Third Session

12:00PM

Dr. Mihaita Horenzeanou

Ms. Haya Mohammed Al-

Enazi

The Impact of Tweeting on Improving EFL Learner's

Vocabulary

Mr. Salauddin Abdulrob Dr. Ismail K.

Alrefaai

An Investigation of Online

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NSB 5 of 7 Instructional

Strategies Used

by EFL

Teachers at King Khalid University

Holistic Supports:

Mr. Mahmudul Haque and Mr. Abdullah Almamun

Mr. Munassir Alhamami

Attitudes and Self-Efficacy of Language Students in YouTube

Fourth Session

Time Chairman Keynote Speakers Responsible Persons 1:00-

2:00PM

Dr. Khalid Abalhassan

Prof. Abdullah H.

Alkahatani Introducing the Chairman: Mr. Hasan Costello

Mr. Sayeed Karim, Mr.

Abdullah Almamun and Mr. Jaber Altheebi Prof. James Brown

Fifth Session

4:45PM

Prof. Saad Alkahtani

Dr. Hasan M. S.

Jaashan

Ortho-

Stylistic colorings of Technological Mediated

Communication (TMC) forms:

with Reference to Instant

messaging (IM

)

Introducing the Chairman: Mr. Saiful Islam

Mr. Salauddin Abdulrob and

Mr. Omar Sultan

Dr. Afeefa Banu Gingerly

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NSB 6 of 7 Speaking:

Technology and Blackboard Tools in EFL Speaking Class Six Session

Time Chairman Workshop Presenter

Responsible Persons 05:00-

6:00PM

Dr. Abdulaziz Alfaqeeh

Prof. James Brown Introducing the Chairman:

Mr. Saiful Islam

Holistic Support:

Mr. Sayed Karim and Mr.

Mohammed Jabir

Seventh Session

Time Chairman Concluding Session

Responsible Persons 06:00-

6:30PM

Dr. Abdullah M.

Almelhi

Concluding Speech Introducing the Chairman:

Dr. Ismail Alrefaai

Holistic Support:

Mr. Salahuddin, Mr. Mohammed Adi, Mr. Saiful Islam, Mr. Asif Abbas, Mr. Mohammed Siraj, Mr.

Sayed Karim and Mr. Mahmudul Haque

Note:

1. Mr. Hassan Costello is going to anchor the opening ceremony.

2. Dr. Hasan Jaashan and Mr. Mohammed Adil will be taking care of the registration for the symposium.

3. Mr. Mohammed Siraj will be covering the photographs and taking care of

power points slides

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NSB 7 of 7

Contacts:

Dr. Ismail Alrefaai Director

Language Research Center

Faculty of Languages and Translations King Khalid University

Email: [email protected] Mobile: 00966560082142 Mr. Mahmudul Haque Coordinator

Faculty Events and Activities Permanent Committee Faculty of Languages and Translation

King Khalid University

Email: [email protected] Mobile: 00966501055237