French, English, Russian – fate willed that communication in three languages gradually became the norm for the renowned TV journalist Vladimir Pozner, known in both Russia and the West. He shared this and more in…
How to Master a Language Quickly?Imagine this: A friend wants to quickly master basic conversational English. They’re planning a trip abroad and want to feel comfortable, able to initiate or maintain simple conversations about everyday…
2007-07-09 12:27 Alexei Vinidiktov I’ll briefly outline what the first version of the English vocabulary memorization program for mobile phones will look like. The full course will consist of 6 separate episodes. Each episode will…
E. D. AverinaSt. Petersburg, RussiaON THE ROLE OF SETTING INSTRUCTIONS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING Traditionally, the problem of achieving high learning outcomes is associated with textbook quality or teacher qualification, and more recently, with educational…
Hello, dear friends!Today you will learn why mastering correct foreign pronunciation is crucial.This will be aided by the beginning of Elena Vladimirovna Averina’s new book, “German Pronunciation Training”. Although the book focuses on German pronunciation,…
AVERINA, E.D. READING A NOVEL WITH LITERARY TRANSLATION SUPPORT (A technique developed and tested in a 25-year pedagogical experiment by the Head of the Foreign Languages Department, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor E.D. Averina)…
By Elena Dmitrievna AverinaHead of Foreign Languages Department,North-West Institute of Printing,St. Petersburg State University of Technology and DesignPh.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professorhttps://eaverina.ru/ Dear Friend, Settle in comfortably as we explore why mastering pronunciation is…
Elena Dmitrievna AverinaHead of the Department of Foreign LanguagesNorth-West Institute of PrintingSaint Petersburg State University of Technology and DesignCandidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professorhttps://eaverina.ru/ Abstract for the TRIZ ConferenceFOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ALL(Reasons for Unsuccessful Learning)…
You’ve promised yourself for the hundredth time to start seriously studying the language tomorrow (on Monday, next week, …), but something tells me this time too, your studies will soon be abandoned. Why do we…
The primary advantage of using films for language learning over reading books is that films develop listening comprehension, while reading does not. Additionally, films also enhance reading skills since the methodology includes subtitle work. What…