IEFL, Kane Linton, Faculty of Engineering gave a presentation on the the implementation of authentic speaking homework tasks in Foreign Language Education at the 20th Cambodian CamTESOL international conference, which was held from February 23rd to February 25th, 2024 in Phnom Penh, Thailand. The Cambodian TESOL International Conference, this year under the theme of "Preparing Successful Learners: Bringing Real Language into the ELT Classroom" gathers TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) practitioners from a variety of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields to capture insightful English Language Teaching (ELT) research, pedagogies, materials and innovations for current and future endeavours in local and global contexts. The Cambodian TESOL International Conference welcomes and invites TESOL community members worldwide in some of the following areas:

• Curriculum and Materials Development
• English for Academic Purposes
• English Language Teaching in the ASEAN region
• Independent Learning
• Language Acquisition
• Language Policy
• Methodology
• Motivation
• Teaching the Four Skills of English
• Professional Development

Hundreds of researchers from countries all over the world gathered to give presentations and hold discussions. The conference offered ample opportunities for researchers to exchange ideas, as well as providing fantastic workshops on all manner of pertinent topics such as collaboration for sustainable development, how to work effectively in pandemic-like situations, and implementing AI in English classrooms. Furthermore, attendees were treated to fantastic featured speakers and plenaries, such as David Nunan, who spoke on Authenticity in English language education.

Kane Linton's study explored the significance of integrating authentic materials and real-world contexts into speaking homework assignments. This session focused on an approach to speaking homework implemented in a two-week language immersion seminar. The session covered the method applied, the context of the language immersion seminar and the outcomes. A scaffolded rundown was made available to attendees hoping to implement a version of the method in their contexts. This session was aimed at teachers of high school or university students who seek to implement interesting approaches in speaking homework tasks. The end goal is ultimately developing more confident and proficient English speakers.