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Monday, June 23, 2008
Take a look at some places of the University of Adelaide. Then you will see how magnificent they are. Yes, the university is such a great place for your study!
Last year (September 2207) I had a chance to present my research paper at the First Free Linguistics Conference at Sydney University. I also had a chance to see my friend, Ajarn Montri. He is doing his PhD at Macquire University. We joined the conference by presenting our papers in the same section. I also had a great time making friends with Ajarn Tam who is also doing her PhD there and Ajarn Chongrak from Khonkhaen University. Take a look at some pictures we took together. In this conference, I had a chance to talk after my presentation with Professor Jim Martin, one of great systemic linguists in this century. He kindly gave some useful comments for my work and allowed me to take a picture with him. Thanks, Jim!
I and my wife had a chance to pay respect to Hhuang Pho Somdet Pra Buddhachinnawong at Wat Makut Kasattriyaram last two years before I flew to study in Australia . He was our great senior monk and was like a second father for everyone at Wangnoi Buddhist College where my Buddhist life started. We were granted to take some pictures with him. I usually thinks about his great goodness. Without him, my educational life could not be possible. On 16 of June every year, Wangnoi's students and graduates make a merit to commemorate his birthday anniversary.
My wife came to present her research paper at the university of South Australia last year. We took some more pictures together. It's was a great time for us. We had a chance to see the big parade of Chrismast Eve in the city.
In this blog, I am pleased to show some more pictures,ideas and experiences about my life and study in Adelaide, South Australia. I am also pleased to welcome comments, ideas and experiences about all issues from teachers, students, friends and other people. Both academic and non-academic comments are welcome. But please make sure your comments are not intended to insult or harm other people. Remember that you are not allowed to post any inappropriate topics or picture s that are immoral. I mean those that are concerned with nudity, sexual harassment, ethnic /racial discrimination etc,. If you are sure your messages, comments or pictures are not involved with these things, please feel free to join this blog and leave your comments. Let's share good things.... Udom Srinon
I am a lecturer teaching English at Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen campus,Thailand. I have been teaching English for some more years. I graduated B.A.(Hons)in English from Mahamakut Buddhist University and M.Ed. (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) from Silapakorn University. I am currently doing my PhD in Linguistics at the University of Adelaide,Australia. My main research interests are genre based pedagogy,functional grammar, discourse analysis and TESOL/ESOL/ESL/TEFL. My thesis project is concerned with Thai university students' essay writing. I mean I am working on the application of the genre based theory of Systemic Functional Linguistics to Thai students' academic writing. My principal supervisor is Dr.Peter White. I am particularly interested to discuss and share ideas and experiences with anyone who is interested in the areas indicated above. Anyway, people in any fields are warmly welcome.