TWO SPECIAL EVENTS

on the BRITISH COUNCIL ISLE

in SECOND LIFE

Prof. David Crystal and Hilary Crystal

Speaking Shakespeare: Fact and Fiction
A light-hearted romp through Shakespeare

WHEN: Monday, July 12, 2010 at 5.00pm UK time

see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

WHERE: British Council Isle

http://slurl.com/secondlife/British%20Council%20Isle/213/223/30

and..

Prof. David Crystal - Myths and realities of English on the Internet

The internet, the language linker par excellence, offers ELT fresh opportunities and
challenges, but to respond to these requires an understanding of how language is
evolving in electronic media. The talk examines some of the myths about what is
happening to English in electronic communication, and discusses research realities.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 9am UK time - see

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

WHERE: British Council Isle

http://slurl.com/secondlife/British%20Council%20Isle/213/223/30
 and...

Guided Tours of the British Council Isle

Tours of the British Council Island in Second Life. Learn to chat, fly, and take part in
quests. Visit Shakespeare’s house and find out about learning and teaching English in the
3D virtual world of Second Life

WHEN: Monday, July 12, 2010 at 8.00am and 9.30pm UK time - see
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

WHERE: British Council Isle – outside the Teaching Centre

PARTICIPATION:
To participate in the event, join us at the British Council Isle in Second Life:
• Anybody (over 18) can access the Main Grid island by downloading the Second
Life software from www.secondlife.com
• Creating an avatar is free and takes 15 minutes. Once you've registered and
downloaded the software, teleport directly to the event by clicking on the following
link in your browser: http://tinyurl.com/3xnrjo2

For more information on Second Life for English learners and teachers have a look here:
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/links/second-life-learners-teachers-english

HOSTS and ORGANISERS:

David Crystal will be speaking live at ETAI's 6th International conference, Linking Through
Language (see http://tinyurl.com/24z2vho for more information)

• Nicola Crowley, British Council Israel (Second Life avatar name: Nic Streusel)
• Dr. Hanan Gazit,MetaverSense CEO (Second Life avatar name: Vrider Dancer)

Looking forward to seeing you on the island!