22nd MELTA International Conference
Date: 5 March 2013
Dear Khalipah Mastura Khalid,
be available in CD format, please submit the full paper to us at kabilan@usm.my by 19
April 2013. The subject heading of your email should read “MELTA Conference Paper
Submission – (your name)”.
All papers that go into the CD will then be considered for publication in our journals.
You will be informed of this decision within two months after the conference. The format
guidelines are already available on our website. You must only submit your full paper
after you have completed the registration process.
2. Various considerations are made when slotting your presentations in the programme,
the most important of which is placing papers with similar themes in slots that benefits
our participants. We therefore discourage requests from presenters for specific days and
time.
3. Please make your own reservations at the hotel. Special room rates at the Puteri Pacific
Johor Bahru are available for conference participants. For more information please visit
our conference website.
4. If you wish to distribute handouts, please prepare for this on your own. You might
want to use the following rough estimate:
• Paper /Poster - Approx. 60 copies
• Workshop – Approx. 60-80 copies
• Panel/ Colloquium – Approx. 100 copies
5. The time allocated for each session is as follows:
• Paper/ Poster Presentation – 25 minutes (of which 5 minutes is reserved for a Q &
A session)
• Workshop/ Panel / Commercial Product Demonstration – 55 minutes
• Creative Teacher Showcase – you will receive specific directions for this
separately
6. All rooms are equipped with a laptop and LCD projector. For additional facilities such
as Internet access, please make arrangements directly with the hotel. Costs incurred must
be borne by the presenters.
Date: 5 March 2013
Dear Khalipah Mastura Khalid,
Invitation to Present at the 22nd MELTA International Conference
On behalf of the 22nd MELTA International Conference Organising Committee, I am
pleased to inform you that your proposed paper presentation at the conference entitled
“Interference of L1 on Matriculation Students: An Analysis of Written Materials”
has been accepted.
In this respect, please take note that all presenters and co-presenters attending the
conference must complete the registration process by submitting the registration form
which is available on our website and making payment by 19 April 2013. All payments
must be made in favour of: Malaysian English Language Teaching Association. If you
are being sponsored by your institution, please attach proof of this with your registration
form. Failure to complete the registration process will result in your presentation being
removed from the conference programme.
Please visit the MELTA website for important information and updates about the
conference. Some additional guidelines that you may find helpful are available in the
attached sheet.
We look forward to meeting you in Johor Bahru.
Warm regards,
Associate Professor Dr Ramesh Nair
Presenter and Participant Management Committee
Further guidelines for Presenters:
1. If you would like your paper to be included in the conference proceedings which willbe available in CD format, please submit the full paper to us at kabilan@usm.my by 19
April 2013. The subject heading of your email should read “MELTA Conference Paper
Submission – (your name)”.
All papers that go into the CD will then be considered for publication in our journals.
You will be informed of this decision within two months after the conference. The format
guidelines are already available on our website. You must only submit your full paper
after you have completed the registration process.
2. Various considerations are made when slotting your presentations in the programme,
the most important of which is placing papers with similar themes in slots that benefits
our participants. We therefore discourage requests from presenters for specific days and
time.
3. Please make your own reservations at the hotel. Special room rates at the Puteri Pacific
Johor Bahru are available for conference participants. For more information please visit
our conference website.
4. If you wish to distribute handouts, please prepare for this on your own. You might
want to use the following rough estimate:
• Paper /Poster - Approx. 60 copies
• Workshop – Approx. 60-80 copies
• Panel/ Colloquium – Approx. 100 copies
5. The time allocated for each session is as follows:
• Paper/ Poster Presentation – 25 minutes (of which 5 minutes is reserved for a Q &
A session)
• Workshop/ Panel / Commercial Product Demonstration – 55 minutes
• Creative Teacher Showcase – you will receive specific directions for this
separately
6. All rooms are equipped with a laptop and LCD projector. For additional facilities such
as Internet access, please make arrangements directly with the hotel. Costs incurred must
be borne by the presenters.
