Avrajit Dey

- Conducted an M.Phil Level research project (2007-2009) at EFL University, Hyderabad, India.

The focus of my research was the transfer of first language and second language writing strategies at secondary level school learners in Bangla medium schools at Kolkata, West Bengal.

Paper Presentations:

• “Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in a Bilingual Setting: Experimentations and Observations at the Sixth Standard” at 11th International English Language Teacher Association, India (ELTAI),Hyderabad in June,2016

• “English Only: Opening the Pandora’s Box” at the International Conference on “English Language and Literature: Readings and Reflections” at GITAM University, Hyderabad in August,2015

• “Effect of Learners’ Anxiety on the Usage of Second Language Writing Strategies: Evidences from Secondary Level Language Learners” at Confluence VI, Annual International Conference at Gaikwad-Patil College of Engineering, Nagpur in January,2015

• “Transfer of L1 Writing Strategies to L2 writing for Secondary Level Learners: Evidences from Secondary Level Bangla Medium School Students” at the International Seminar on “ELT in the Context of a Globalised World” at Madras Christian College, Chennai in January,2013

• “Introduction: Life and Work of John Donne” at the Seminar on John Donne and John Keats held by the Department of English, Charuchandra College, Kolkata, in November,2002

Workshops

• Participated in a workshop on “Developing an Independent Learner” conducted by the British Council, Kolkata in July,2012
• Participated in a workshop on “Activating the ESL Classroom” conducted by the American Centre, Kolkata in May,2012
• Participated in an international workshop on “Academic Publishing in ESL” conducted by the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad in December, 2007