PRESENTATIONS
JOHN M. LEVIS

• "Social influences on the acquisition of L2 phonetics and phonology."  Invited Colloquium at the Second Language Research Forum, Ames., IA, October 2011. Kimberly LeVelle, John Levis (Organizer),  Stephanie Lindemann and  Alene Moyer.
• "Learners’ views of social issues in pronunciation learning."  Paper presented at Second Language Research Forum, Ames, IA October 2011.  Presented with Kimberly LeVelle.  
• "Acquisition of the production of contrastive focus in advanced learners of English."  Paper presented at Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, Iowa State University, Sept. 2011.  Presented with Greta Muller Levis.
• "Segmental errors in conversational and read speech:  A comparison of ESL learners from four language backgrounds."  Paper presented at Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, Iowa State University, Sept. 2011.  Presented with Taylor Anne Barriuso.
• "Learning to produce contrastive focus:  A study of advanced learners of English."  International Conference on EFL Education.  National Changhua University, Changhua, Taiwan.  May 2011.  Presented with Greta Muller Levis.
• "Pronunciation and the Room of Requirement."  Invited Plenary.  International Conference of Applied Linguistics.  Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Taiwan, May 2011.
• "Learning to talk about language in an online linguistics course."  American Association of Applied Linguistics, March 2011, Chicago, IL.  Presented with Kimberly LeVelle.
• "Learning to talk about language in an online linguistics."  Paper presented at Technology in Second Language Learning Conference, September, 2010.  Ames, IA.  Presented with Kimberly LeVelle.
• "Learning linguistics online: Technology and linguistic knowledge and reasoning."  Paper presented at MidTESOL Conference, October, 2010.  Dubuque, IA. Presented with Kimberly LeVelle.
• "Re-imagining Intonation."  Invited paper presented as part of the Speech, Pronunciation and Listening Interest Section Academic Session, International Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Convention, Boston MA.  March 2010.  Presenters:  John Levis, Xinchun Wang, Debra Hardison.
• "Diagnosing pronunciation errors."  Paper presented as part of the Pronunciation Essentials Pre-Convention Institute, International Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Convention, Boston MA.  March 2010.  Presenters:  John Levis (organizer), Donna Briton, Janet Goodwin, Linda Grant.
• "Teaching pronunciation in language classes.  Presentation given to teachers from Lanzhou University, August 2010“Issues in using authentic materials to teach sentence focus.”  Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching, September 2009.  Iowa State University.
• “Teaching Pronunciation.”  Paper presented to Lanzhou English teachers at Intensive English and Orientation Program, Summer 2009.
• “Pronunciation teaching:  Possibilities and perils.”  Invited paper in Symposium, Accentuating the positive:  Directions in pronunciation research.  Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics, Ottawa, ON May 2009.  Other presenters:  Tracey Derwing, Murray Munro, Talia Isaacs, Talia Isaacs, Helen Fraser, Elizabeth Gatbonton, Norman Segalowitz, Pavel Trofimovich, Mary G. O’Brien.
• “Issues in using authentic materials to teach sentence focus.”  International TESOL, Denver, March  2009.  Presented with Greta Muller Levis.
• “Identifying errors in speech.”  Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation. International TESOL, Denver, CO March 2009.  Presenters:  Donna Brinton, Carolyn Quarterman, Linda Grant, John M. Levis, (organizer).
• “Pronunciation and the language classroom.”  Paper presented to Lanzhou English teachers at Intensive English and Orientation Program, Summer 2008.
• "Using authentic materials to teach sentence focus: How does new information really work?.”  Paper presented at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada, April 21, 2008.  Presented with Greta Muller Levis.
• “Minimal pairs in spoken corpora:  Implications for teaching pronunciation.”  Technology in Second Language Learning Conference, Iowa State University September 2007.  Other presenter:  Viviana Cortes.
• “Guidelines for promoting intelligibility.”  Paper presented at International TESOL, Seattle, WA March 2007.
• “Assessing pronunciation needs.”  Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation. International TESOL, Seattle, WA March 2007.  Presenters:  Donna Brinton, Judy Gilbert, Linda Grant, John M. Levis, (organizer).
• “Linking: Research and Practice.” Presented with Ghinwa Alameen, MIDTESOL Conference, Cedar Falls, IA, November 2006.
•  “Researching L2 spoken language:  Key approaches, unresolved issues, and future research needs.”  Colloquium presented at joint American Association for Applied Linguistics/Canadian Association for Applied Linguistics conference, June 2006, Montreal, Quebec.  John Levis (organizer/presenter), Tracey Derwing, Murray Munro, Pavel Trofimovich, Elizabeth Gatbonton, Norman Segalowitz, Wendy Baker.
• “Academic literacy:  Strategies for the oral component.”  Presentations at Our Kids Institute for State of Iowa Science Area Education Associates, August 5-8 2005.  Ames, IA.
• "Research on prosody in the teaching of pronunciation."  Paper presented as part of Hot Topics Panel on Research in the teaching of pronunciation.  International TESOL, San Antonio, TX 2005.  Other presenters:  Tracey Derwing and Murray Munro.
• "Basics of pronunciation." Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation. International TESOL, San Antonio, TX 2005. Other presenters: Judy Gilbert, Donna Brinton, Marnie Reed.
• "The theory and practice of speaking assessment." Session organizer, Speech, Pronunciation and Listening Interest Section Academic session. International TESOL, Long Beach, CA 2004. Presenters: Sari Luoma, Brown and Tighe; April Ginther, Purdue University; Dorry Kenyon, Center for Applied Linguistics; Beryl Meiron, University of Cambridge Language Examinations Syndicate; Robert Kantor, Educational Testing Service; John Miles, Educational Testing Service; Jared Bernstein, Ordinate Corporation; Melinda Matice, University of Michigan.
•  "Diagnosing pronunciation: what are those errors called?" Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation. International TESOL, Long Beach, CA 2004. Other presenters: Judy Gilbert, Lucy Pickering, Donna Brinton, Marnie Reed, Bertha Chela Flores.
• “Integrating pronunciation with the teaching of other language skills.”  Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation. International TESOL, Baltimore, MD 2003.  Other presenters: Judy Gilbert and Donna Brinton.
• “Pronunciation in discourse: Stress, rhythm and intonation.”  Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation. International TESOL, Baltimore, MD 2003.  Other presenters: Judy Gilbert and Donna Brinton.
• "Incorporating pronunciation into the oral communication classroom."  Paper presented with Jessica M. Zerr at Mid TESOL, Ames, IA, October 2002.
• “Assessing intonation patterns of English learners.”  Paper presented with Lucy Pickering at International TESOL, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2002.
• “Assessing intelligibility: A framework of speakers and listener factors.”  Paper presented as part of the Speech/Pronunciation Interest Section academic session on Intelligibility, International TESOL, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2002.  Other presenters: Tracey Derwing, David Mendelsohn, Jennifer Jenkins, and Joan Morley.
• “Integrating pronunciation with the teaching of other language skills.”  Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation. International TESOL, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2002.  Other presenters: Lynn Henrichsen and Donna Brinton.
• “Toward discourse-level pronunciation: Intonation and focus/prominence.”  Paper presented as part of Preconvention Institute, Essentials of Teaching Pronunciation.  International TESOL, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2002.  Other presenters: Lynn Henrichsen and Donna Brinton.
• “Intonational research and pedagogical implications.”  Paper presented at International TESOL, St. Louis, MO, March 2001.
• “Speaking of speaking.”  Plenary address given at Alabama/Mississippi TESOL conference, Gadsden, Alabama, January 2001.
• “Incorporating pronunciation instruction into the English language classroom.”  Plenary address given at Alabama/Mississippi TESOL conference, Gadsden, Alabama, January 2001.
• "Spoken English and ITA training."  Paper presented with Greta Muller Levis at International TESOL, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 2000.
• "Bridging the gap between controlled and spontaneous speech."  Paper presented as part of the Speech/Pronunciation Interest Section, International TESOL, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 2000.  Other presenters:  Linda Grant, Janet Goodwin, Bill Acton, Sue Miller, and Elaine Pow.
• "A communicative approach to teaching sentence stress."  Paper presented at International TESOL, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 2000.
• "New principles for teaching intonation."  Paper presented at International TESOL, New York, NY, March 1999.
• "Office hours in an ITA training class."  Discussion Group at International TESOL, New York, NY, March 1999.  Led with Theresa Ferree, Columbia University.
• "Teaching focus for conversational use."  Paper presented at IATEFL, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 1999.
• "The intonation of yes/no questions in British and American English." Division of English as an International Language, University of Illinois, April 1998.
• "The relationship of intonation and grammar."  Carolina TESOL, Winston-Salem, NC, April 1998.
• "Project work in an intensive English program:  An institute newsletter."  1997  International Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL Conference,  Orlando, FL,  March 1997.  Presented with Greta Muller Levis, David Price, Luisa Martin-Price.
• "Teaching research writing through language research."  1997  International TESOL Conference,  Orlando, FL,  March 1997.
• "Working with international teaching assistants to enhance pronunciation."  Discussion group at 1997  International TESOL Conference, Orlando, FL,  March 1997.  With Peggy Wagner, Emory University.
• "Reconsidering low-rising intonation in American English."  Triangle Linguistics Club, National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, NC, October 1996.
• "Mechanical, meaningful and communicative activities for teaching vowels and consonants."  Triangle Pronunciation Forum, North Carolina State University, February, 1996.
• "How to diagnose pronunciation errors."  Triangle Pronunciation Forum, North Carolina State University, October 1995.
• "Training International Teaching Assistants to Teach in one-on-one settings."  Pre-conference Institute at 1996  International TESOL Conference,  Chicago, IL,  March 1996.
• "Principles for teaching English intonation."  Triangle Pronunciation Forum, Duke University, April 1996.
• "Affective meaning and English intonation:  Measurement issues."  Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, North Carolina State University, April 1996.
• "Intonation in English:  How many patterns?"  1995 International TESOL Conference,  Long Beach, CA,  March 28-April 1.
• "Intonation:  What to teach and how to teach it." 1995 International TESOL Conference,  Long Beach, CA,  March 28-April 1.  Paper presented with Greta Muller Levis.
• "Predicting sentence stress:  A meaning-based approach."  Carolina TESOL,  Greenville, NC, February 1995.
• "The intonation of Well and its functions in discourse."  Eighth Annual International Conference on Pragmatics and Language Learning, Urbana, IL, April 1994.
• "Testing an intonational taxonomy."  ELSNET Summer School on Prosody, University College London, London, England, July 1994.
• "Should graduate students teach other graduate students:  An account of one successful program."  4th National Conference on the Training and Employment of  Graduate Teaching Assistants, Oak Brook, IL, November 1993.
• "Pronunciation tutorials:  A framework for successful planning."   1993 International TESOL Convention, Atlanta, GA, April 1993.
• "Suprasegmentals:  A framework for teaching and evaluation."   1993 International TESOL Convention, Atlanta, GA, April 1993.  Presented with Wayne Dickerson, Lonna Dickerson, Laura Hahn and Greta Muller Levis.
• "The pragmatics of intonation:  Implications for teaching."  1992 International TESOL Convention, Vancouver, B.C., March 1992.
• "Listening comprehension:  Approach, design and procedure."  A workshop of listening comprehension activities.  1990 Illinois TESOL/BE Conference, April 1990.  Presented with Laura Hahn.
• "A communicative writing unit."  Illinois TESOL/BE Graduate Student Conference, November 1988.

"Phrasal verb frequency and implications for teaching."  Illinois TESOL/BE Graduate Student Conference, November 1988.