Rifat Tasnim

• Assistant Professor

• +880-31- 02333351262, 636484, Ext: 114-303
• tasnimrifat@ciu.edu.bd
• 1st Floor, Roksana Monzil, Chittagong Independent Univeristy

Rifat Tasnim is an Assistant professor at the Department of English, Independent University. She has her MA in ELT and Material Development from Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. She has an MA in English Literature from Chittagong University, Bangladesh. She also has taken TESOL certificate course from TEFL International, London UK. Her interests include Material Development, World English, Teaching Language through Literature, Material Design and Teacher Training.

Credentials

TESOL certificate, TEFL International, London, UK

MA in Teaching English as an International Language and Materials Development, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

MA in English Literature, University of Chittagong

BA (Hons) in English Literature, University of Chittagong

Paper Presentations

The Genre –Based Approach: Development of Academic Language Skills, 7th BELTA International Conference (2015)

Teacher Development in ELT: Awareness, evaluation and exploration. 2nd International Conference on The 21st Century Classroom: Directions, Issues and Changes (2014)
Venue: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka

English through upgraded technology: engagement of EFL learners. The MATSDA/ University of Liverpool Two Day Conference (2013)
Venue: Liverpool University, UK

Materials design for EAP course: Changes can make things better. 6th BELTA International Conference (2013)
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Teaching English as an International Language through Literature. 10th Asia TEFL International Conference (2012)
Venue: Delhi, India

7th British Universities / MATSDA Postgraduate Research Conference: Principle & Practice for Language Learning & Material Development (2009)
Venue: Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

Affiliations

BELTA (Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association): Life Member

IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language): Member

ASIATEFL: Member