The Shanghai Center for Research in English Language Education (SCRELE) The Shanghai Center for Research in English Language Education (SCRELE) was established in 2016 by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission to push forward city-wide English curriculum innovations in basic education through in-depth university-school collaborations. Based at Shanghai International Studies University, SCRELE involves researchers, teacher educators and teachers from major universities, education development institutes, and schools in Shanghai and scholars from other parts of China. In particular, as one of the key research centers for humanities and social sciences in Shanghai, SCRELE aims to establish strong connections and collaborations with researchers, teacher educators and practitioners from overseas educational institutions. Currently, SCRELE has over 70 full-time and part-time researchers and keeps close contact with English teachers in primary and secondary schools in Shanghai, with Professor Rod Ellis, Professor Xiaotang Cheng, Professor Yuko Butler and a number of other prominent EFL scholars on its advisory board. In addition, SCRELE is now working with schools in Shanghai (e.g. Haitong Primary School, Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU, Fuxing Senior High School, Shanghai Beijiao School, etc.) and other parts of China in their school-based curriculum innovation projects through ongoing collaborations. As part of its first five-year plan, SCRELE has been: (1) conducting research projects on important aspects of English language education for young learners, including foreign language curriculum innovation, material development, teacher education, and assessment; (2) developing textbooks and instructional resources for Year 1 to Year 12 in alignment with the new national curriculum standards; (3) educating teachers to enable them to implement the new curriculum standards. Since its foundation, SCRELE’s achievements include a number of books, articles, and book chapters published by renowned publishers or in prestigious academic journals. SCRELE’s academic contribution is also evident in its efforts to initiate and support the journal Language Teaching for Young Learners and the SCRELE biennial conference. Most importantly, SCRELE’s dedication to English language education has successfully led to several outstanding teaching awards won by its partnership schools. Shanghai International Studies University Upholding the motto of “Integrity, Vision and Academic Excellence”, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) is an internationally recognized, prestigious academic institution distinctive for its multidisciplinary and multicultural nature, committed to preparing innovative professionals and future global leaders for a wide range of international expertise to address the critical challenges of our times. The history of SISU began in December 1949 with the establishment of the Shanghai Russian School affiliated to East China People’s Revolution University, as one of the earliest institutions where China’s higher education in foreign languages took shape. A globalized and top-notch university in China, SISU has successfully developed a diverse and distinctive mix of disciplines in the fields of arts, education, economics, management and law with language and literature as its pillar. Having established and maintained a high academic stature among universities of its kind, SISU has been funded to offer 10 national featured specialties and 6 Shanghai leading disciplines, adding to our existing 3 national key disciplines and a national undergraduate education platform for European languages. With a mission to “introduce the rest of the world to China” and “present China globally”, SISU has won an unparalleled reputation in China’s linguistics and international studies, playing an active role in the country's diplomatic decision-making. The research excellence of SISU has been further recognized for our progress in political science, by developing a focused research field in Area Studies. SISU has now established partnerships with more than 400 universities and institutions from 60 countries and regions, and has maintained close connection with international organizations, including the United Nations and the European Union. SISU has been dedicated to providing students with a humanistic and holistic education that enables them to think globally and innovatively and make practical use of their professional knowledge and skills for smooth cross-cultural communication. Over the past seven decades, SISU’s graduates have been contributing to the economic, cultural and social development of China and to the promotion of friendly exchange with people around the world. Welcome Message from Conference Co-chairs................................................................01 Organizing Committee...............................................................................................................03 General Information...................................................................................................................04 Important Presenter Information.........................................................................................06 Plenary Speaker 1........................................................................................................................07 Plenary Speaker 2........................................................................................................................08 Plenary Speaker 3........................................................................................................................09 Plenary Speaker 4........................................................................................................................10 Plenary Speaker 5........................................................................................................................11 Plenary Speaker 6........................................................................................................................12 Invited Colloquium 1..................................................................................................................13 Invited Colloquium 2..................................................................................................................16 Day 1 at a Glance..........................................................................................................................19 Day 1: September 21, 2019 (Saturday)..............................................................................20 Day 2 at a Glance..........................................................................................................................24 Day 2: September 22, 2019 (Sunday).................................................................................25 Parallel Sessions...........................................................................................................................29 Map....................................................................................................................................................84 Sponsors..........................................................................................................................................85 Partnership Journals..................................................................................................................86 Welcome Message from Conference Co-chairs Professor Dingfang Shu Shanghai International Studies University, China Professor Rod Ellis Curtin University, Australia Associate Professor Yan Zhu Fudan University, China We warmly welcome you to the first of a series of biennial conferences. The conference is organized by the Shanghai Centre for Research in English Language Education (SCRELE). SCRELE was established in 2016 by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission to promote English curriculum innovations in schools throughout the city through in-depth university-school collaborations. The theme for this years’ conference is “Language Teaching for Young Learners”. This theme reflects the increased importance attached to the teaching of foreign languages from an early age in many parts of the world - in particular, in East and South Asia. There is a need for a conference where researchers, teacher educators and teachers can exchange information and views about the teaching of language to young learners. The theme of this first conference aims to give support to a new journal of the same name. The journal Language Teaching for Young Learners provides a forum for the publication of research, opinion and reports of good practice involving the teaching of foreign language in primary and secondary education sectors. The first issue of the journal appeared in March of this year and the second issue will appear shortly in November. You can find information about the journal at https:// www.benjamins.com/catalog/ltyl and you can inspect the contents of the first issue at https:// benjamins.com/catalog/ltyl.1.1. We would like to invite you to consider submitting an article to the journal. / 01 / The conference gives you the opportunity to listen to a number of leading teacher educators who work with teachers of young learners in countries throughout the world. There are six plenary speeches, there are two invited colloquia, and 70 papers in parallel sessions. We are confident that the conference will provide an enriching experience not just because of the papers you will attend but also for