Join us on May 25th, from 10:30 to 17:00 (Moscow time zone), for presentations and a roundtable discussion on Global Professional Communication: ELT Contribution, led by experts from the NES Humanities and Languages Department:

Facilitating the Way to Global Communication by ELF Approach, Tatiana Skopintseva, Chair of the Humanities and Languages Department and Associate Professor at NES; Ph.D. (Moscow State Linguistic University)

Leveraging Cooperative Learning to Explore AI’s Limits and Affordances, Kate Koppy, The New Economic School Assistant Professor, Ph.D. (Purdue University, US), Director of the Writing and Communication Center at NES.

Fine-Tuning ESP: A Practical Approach to Business Negotiations, Kevin Cancellaro, The New Economic School Senior Lecturer, M.A.  in ESL (University of Hawaii, US)

Empowering Learners by Giving Useful Feedback on Writing, Anna Kascheeva, The New Economic School Senior Instructor, CELTA and DELTA trainer, MSc in Educational Management (University of Portsmouth, UK)

This conference is designed for passionate educators interested in:

• adapting to the rapidly changing landscape of ELT

• engaging in collaborative discussions with like-minded professionals

• implementing new strategies for engaging and effective teaching

Conference Schedule

10:30. Opening.

11:00 — 12:00. Session 1. Tatiana S.: Facilitating the Way to Global Communication by ELF Approach

12:00 — 13:00. Session 2. Kate K.: Leveraging Cooperative Learning to Explore AI’s Limits and Affordances

13:00 — 13:45. Lunch break

13:45 — 14:45. Session 3. Kevin K.: Fine-Tuning ESP: A Practical Approach to Business Negotiations

14:45 — 15:45. Session 4. Anna K.: Empowering Learners by Giving Useful Feedback on Writing

15:45 — 17:00. Round table discussion: Global Professional Communication: ELT Contribution. 

Facilitator: Tatiana G., Assistant Professor at NES, Ph.D. (MSLU), DELTA (full).

Registration is required. A participation fee applies.