Joint Conference, 15th-17th April 2005, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh:

New Approaches to Materials Development for Language Learning

Friday evening is an opportunity to unwind, meet old friends and make some new ones. There will be a conference dinner with music supplied by the Hermitage Ensemble, an Edinburgh based group of three instruments (flute, cello and piano), who play background music including classical, palm court, show tunes and popular classics.

Bob Jordan The after dinner talk by Bob Jordan will be about his forthcoming book WOW (Writers’ Other Work), a survey of 20th Century British writers who also taught English language or literature abroad. Bob is well known in EAP circles for his Academic Writing Course and is an honorary associate life member of BALEAP.

Saturday entertainment will be more exuberant. There will be a ceilidh - Scottish dance party – from 8pm with music from the Belle Star Band, an all-woman ceilidh band, emerging as one of the most popular and enjoyable bands in Scotland.

‘They play a refreshing blend of Scottish and American tunes with old timey influences - many written by fiddler Alison Cowie. The infectious dance band sound of the Belle Stars is enhanced by imaginative twin fiddle harmonies and a strong back beat which gets your toes tapping!’

If you think you can’t do Scottish country dancing, think again. The Belle Stars have an irresistible caller who can get anyone dancing.


Joint Conference, 15th-17th April 2005, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh:	New Approaches to Materials Development for Language Learning
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Friday evening is an opportunity to unwind, meet old friends and make some new ones. There will be a conference dinner with music supplied by the Hermitage Ensemble, an Edinburgh based group of three instruments (flute, cello and piano), who play background music including classical, palm court, show tunes and popular classics. The after dinner talk by Bob Jordan will be about his forthcoming book WOW (Writers’ Other Work), a survey of 20th Century British writers who also taught English language or literature abroad. Bob is well known in EAP circles for his Academic Writing Course and is an honorary associate life member of BALEAP.	Saturday entertainment will be more exuberant. There will be a ceilidh - Scottish dance party – from 8pm with music from the Belle Star Band, an all-woman ceilidh band, emerging as one of the most popular and enjoyable bands in Scotland. ‘They play a refreshing blend of Scottish and American tunes with old timey influences - many written by fiddler Alison Cowie. The infectious dance band sound of the Belle Stars is enhanced by imaginative twin fiddle harmonies and a strong back beat which gets your toes tapping!’ If you think you can’t do Scottish country dancing, think again. The Belle Stars have an irresistible caller who can get anyone dancing.