Hala Tawfik Sorour Maklad
Education:
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PH.D. in Linguistics (sociolinguistics), Al-Alsun faculty, Ain
Shams University, Cairo, 2000.
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M.A. in Translation and Simultaneous Interpreting, Al-Alsun
faculty, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1986.
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B.A. Al-Alsun faculty, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1982.
Professional Experience:
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2009-2010, Assistant Professor, Department of languages, Sadat Academy
for Management Sciences;
2001-2009, Lecturer, Department of languages, Sadat Academy for
Management Sciences;
2007-present, Lecturer in Translation and Simultaneous Interpreting, MSA
University.
1994-2000, Assistant Lecturer, Department of languages, Sadat Academy
for Management Sciences;
1993-1996, Instructor of Translation and Simultaneous Interpretation,
American University in Cairo.
1990-1992, Translator and Interpreter, NAMRU (3)
1987-1990, Translator and Interpreter, Presidency of the Republic;
1984-1999, Translator, Egyptian Radio, External Service.
Teaching Focus:
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Translation and Simultaneous Interpreting
Pragmatics
Verbal Business Communication (Oral and Written)
Essay Writing
Preparation for TOEFL exams
ESP Courses (business, banking, Human Resources Management)
Professional Activities:
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July 2008, presenting a paper on “Commitment and Involvement in
Display Print Advertisements addressed to English-Speaking Community
in Egypt”, in ATINER International Conference on Linguistics and
Literature, Athens, Greece;
April 2007, presenting a paper on “Emails via negotiations: A new Genre”,
in Al- Alsun International Conference,.
2006-2007, coordinator of Canadian Program (SAMS-UNB BBA
program), Sadat Academy for Management Sciences.
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2001-2006, supervisor of the Public Service English program, Training
Centre, Sadat Academy for Management Sciences.
December 2005, presenting a paper on “facework in classroom
interaction” in TESOL Egypt conference of 2005.
2002-2004, Supervising and organizing workshops on language teaching,
Training Centre, Sadat Academy for Management Sciences.
Published Papers:
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‘Facework in Egyptian EFL Classroom Interaction’. Journal of the Faculty
of Education, Volume XI, no II, 2005.
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‘Emails of Negotiation and Negotiation via Emails:
Journal of Al-Alsun, January 2008.
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‘Commitment and Involvement in Display Print Advertisements addressed to
Genre Analysis’.
English-Speaking Community in Egypt: A Speech Act Analysis’. Philological
Explorations. ATINER, 2009.
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‘How Obama and McCain See the World: The language of evaluation in
US Presidential Debates’. Journal of Fikr wa Ibda’ (Thought and
Creativity), 2009.
Personal Information:
Date of birth : November 9, 1961
Marital status: Married
Contact Information:
Phone no. 02-24181296
Mobile no. :0124780975
E-mail : hala_taw@hotmail.com