Multilingualism is a necessity in today’s world, says CMU-Q professor Dudley Reynolds

Dudley Reynolds delivered opening remarks at the International Conference on English Language Teaching on January 15 at Qatar University.

Reynolds stated that English language teaching “empowers individuals in a world where multilingualism is not just an asset or expectation, it is a necessity.”

Reynolds is a teaching professor of English at Carnegie Mellon Qatar and president-elect of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International. He asserted that TESOL International is committed to supporting the highest quality of teaching, a goal that depends on the collaboration of policy makers, educational providers and professional associations: “This conference is an example of such collaboration, and I applaud you.”

The conference was hosted jointly by Qatar University Foundation Program and Qatar TESOL.