Where can you meet like-minded people who are eager to embark on professional communication on teaching, networking with the colleagues? Who can you share your practical experience with? Of course, this is a conference! Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Department Iryna Liashenko took part in the 4th International Scientific and Practical Online Conference " Philological and Pedagogical Studies in 21st Century National and International Science", which took place on November 23, 2021 at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Besides Iryna Liashenko, who gave a presentation "Differentiation strategies in the ESP classroom", the presenting cohort included the leading researchers from Ukrainian universities, Counselor of Embassy of Spain to Ukraine Javier Fuentes, Regional English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Lottie Baker, the representative and a teacher from Dinternal Education Kris Kirby.
The discussions were held in a friendly atmosphere, enlightened participants talked openly and asked questions.

So, we’ve overcome the equator of our course which was hallmarked by another gem from Dr. Gholam-Reza Abbasian “Assessment-based Education: Focus on EFL” which literally blown the course participants mind about three assessment paradigms, such as psychometrics, educational measurement and educational assessment. The presentation centered on the educational assessment highlighting the differentiated strategies in learning and assessment, revealing the real nature of a student-centered approach.
The next webinar will be hold on Wednesday 24 November and will be devoted to Psycholinguistics & SLA.

On November 17, 2021, another webinar on professional development for EFL teachers has been delivered! The event unfolded the problem of designing tests in language learning. Professor Gholam-Reza Abbasian explained in detail why you need to create a good test, what is behind the value of a good test, and what should be included in the process of creating a test from scratch. Professor Gholam-Reza Abbasian has included all his many years of experience in his presentation, revealing all the details in designing the tests, which for many of our colleagues has panned out to be a valuable material for practical application. The participants, in turn, willingly took part in a lively discussion of the issues that Professor Abbasian had sent before his presentation.
The next webinar will continue the topic of assessment and will be on Friday, November 19. We are very grateful for the opportunity to gain new knowledge for professional activities and look forward to the next lesson!

We are looking forward to the second webinar of the course "GetSet for Successful Career" - a professional development course for ELT teachers, which is held in the framework of international cooperation between Foreign languages Departments of SSU and Islamic Azad University by a high-profile professional in Linguistics and Academic Research Dr. Gholam-Reza Abbasian.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion of the course.
This webinar “Test Craft” will reveal the secrets of test design in language education. This is the second webinar scheduled for this month, so don't miss out: Wednesday, 4.30pm (Ukraine) and 6pm (Iran)!

The registration for a free course in academic writing in English is open within the joint Ukrainian and Czech project "AgriSciences Platform for Scientific Enhancement of HEIs in Ukraine" until 15 December. The course is designed for novice researchers or scholars who want to improve their academic English language skills. The Czech partner will issue a certificate upon completion of the course.

The registration for a free course in Academic writing in English has been opened within the joint Ukrainian and Czech project "AgriSciences Platform for Scientific Enhancement of HEIs in Ukraine," implemented by a consortium of 5 Ukrainian universities, including SSU. The project aims to strengthen the capacity and cooperation of young teachers, researchers, and masters and doctoral students in selected Ukrainian universities.
The course "Fundamentals of Academic Writing" is designed for novice researchers or scholars who want to improve the quality of Academic English. The application submission deadline is 15 December 2021.

Upon successful completion of the course "Fundamentals of Academic Writing" in English, participants will receive a certificate from a Czech partner and will:
• Know the structure of the research article
• Be able to develop a research paper
• Have practical skills in the practice of analytical and synthetic analysis when writing an article
• Obtain developed academic reading skills
• Have in-depth academic writing skills
• Gain valuable phrases for writing an academic article

The course includes 80 hours of training and will run from 10 January to 7 March 2022 and will be conducted through the Canvas Learning Management System, an agile, collaborative software application that allows both asynchronous and synchronous learning and teaching, engaging in teamwork, creating an academic atmosphere. Certificates will be issued to those who successfully have completed all tasks and passed at least 70% of the top grade.

Who can apply?
Candidates must:
• Be a teacher or a graduate student.
• Have advanced reading and writing skills in English (B2).
• Have regular and reliable access to high-speed Internet.
• Be prepared to spend 6 to 7 hours a week online for an 8-week course.
• Have a firm determination to improve academic research skills.
• Be ready to take an active part in online discussions and complete all tasks on time.

To enroll in the course, please complete the online application by 15 December 2021 at this link: https://forms.gle/Susw9jEVb1HGNquCA 

The number of participants is limited; the process of competitive selection of participants will be based on the analysis of applications and preliminary English testing. Based on the study of applications, candidates will be invited to take an English test.

Course teacher: Iryna Liashenko, Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Foreign Languages, Sumy State University.
Questions may be sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The project coordinator "AgriSciences Platform for Strengthening Science in Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine" on the Ukrainian side for SSU - Associate Professor of International Economic Relations Department, ERI BiEM, Sumy State University, Oksana Zamora.

Learn more about the project: https://mev.uabs.sumdu.edu.ua/projects/platforma-agrisciences-dlia-posylennia-nauky-u-vyshchykh-navchalnykh-zakladakh-ukrainy 

We have kicked in the first webinar of our course “GetSet for Successful Career”! The webinar “Doing Educational Research: Preliminaries” united the university teachers, Masters and PhD students from almost every region of Ukraine and from a lot of Iranian universities. Scrupulously and clearly, Dr. Abbasian clarified all stages of the research design which is so essential for the teachers for publishing in foreign indexed academic journals.
The next webinar will enlighten the ideas on test crafting for ELT teachers.

Svitlana Mikhno took part in an online event for teachers focusing on ‘Empowering teachers in the brave new digital world of English Language Teaching (ELT)’ from LanguageCert.
LanguageCert is committed to developing and delivering high-quality, internationally recognised language exams that enhance the career, education and life prospects of individuals worldwide. As the demand for English language knowledge continues to grow across the globe, the need for certified English teachers is also rapidly increasing.This is also a crucial issue nowadays at Sumy State University as its Higher Education Quality Board urges English teachers to obtain TESOL (Teaching English for Speakers of other Languages) or TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificates.
This event was an excellent opportunity to gain insights from ELT experts into current issues concerning online teaching and learning. Keynote speakers, Nicky Hockly & John Hughes, took to the global stage during this event being held on 3 November. Svitlana learnt about LanguageCert’s online English exams and found out more information on how live, online proctored delivery technology can assist teachers and their learners.

 

Register for IELTS Preparation Course

The Linguistic Educational and Methodical Centre of Sumy State University offers IELTS preparation courses. Our Centre is a Proud Member of the British Council IELTS Partnership Programme and an official IELTS Registration Centre for the British Council. 

That is why in our Centre you can:

• take IELTS preparation courses
• officially register for the IELTS exam
• take the IELTS exam at SSU

 

IELTS preparation courses will help you reach the score you need by familiarizing yourself with the format and content of the IELTS test.

On our IELTS preparation courses, you will be able to:

• get ready for the IELTS exam in just 8 weeks 
• practice the skills and strategies needed to pass the IELTS exam through doing authentic exam-style tasks
• learn to use different lexical and grammatical techniques to improve your results in Writing part 1 (describing graphs, diagrams, and tables; writing letters)
• practice planning and note-taking skills to get the maximum score in Writing part 2 (writing an academic essay)
• improve reading and listening skills
• work out the strategies and skills needed to take the Speaking part and get personalized feedback on your speaking skills
• get helpful advice and regular feedback from our expert trainers on your progress in exam preparation

 

We offer:

32-hour IELTS preparation course (16 classes): IELTS Academic / IELTS General Training.

Enrollment for the courses is ongoing throughout the year.

Before you start the course, you will undergo a preliminary placement test to determine your language proficiency (the minimum level for enrolling in the course and taking the exam is English proficiency at the B1 level). If the language proficiency level is B1 or higher, you can be admitted to the IELTS preparation course. If the level is lower than B1 (for example, A1 or A2), you will first be asked to take a general language course. Only after reaching a certain language level (B1 and above), one can be admitted to the IELTS preparation course.

Course Dates

• February 1, 2022 - March 27, 2022
• April 4, 2022 - May 29, 2022

The duration of the course is 8 weeks. The duration of each class is 2 academic hours (80 minutes), twice a week.

At the end of the course, all participants take a trial IELTS test to determine their preparation level for the actual IELTS exam, after which they will be recommended to take a real test.

 

Prices

The cost of the IELTS preparation course is 4 500 UAH.

Please note that course fees do not include the IELTS test fee.

 

Where to find us

Linguistic Educational and Methodical Centre      
Sumy State University
(Main Building, Floor 12, Room 1211)
2 Rymskoho-Korsakova St
Sumy, 40007
Tel: +38 099 419 28 95
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Olga Kvasova and Tamara Kavytska, the Erasmus and ILTA grant pursuers and winners, and the leading echelon of UALTA, visited Sumy State University and granted two workshops full of absolutely fantastic in its professional content and value and filled to the brim with invaluable insights into concealed issues of writing in teaching English.
The workshop opened with Olga Kvasova’s presentation, which captured everyone’s attention with Promoting Accurate Assessment of Writing session, revealing the construct and specification ideas, comparing holistic and analytic rating scales, and engaging the listeners with the strategies on assessing the different types of texts and the strikingly descriptive steps in adopting or adapting or creating your own analytic scale.
Then the event unfolded with Tamara Kavytska’s presentation on reading into writing, which eventually revealed the deeper strands to explore this idea turning into Source-based/Integrated writing as a simultaneous process of constructing writing texts, having drowned the audience into this kind of new for most of ESP practitioners activity of transferring several and different-types texts into creative writing with witty interweaving the ideas, paraphrasing and spiraling the input into thought-through result in writing. The listeners were astonished by the types of tasks from the leading world universities and gratefully accepted the sustained formula from Tamara for teaching the students these arduous tasks.
Having said that, the atmosphere was stirring and upbeat, infectiously energetic and arousing. And what’s more, there should be mentioned that we all were fortunate to gather together in person, having a lavishly impressive coffee break and sunk into lively and long-awaited live communication just before imposing strong quarantine restrictions of the red zone.

On October 21, 2021 Associate Professor of foreign languages department Kozlovska Anna took part in the International scientific and practical conference “Linguocognitive and sociocultural aspects of communication” organized by National University of Ostroh Academy and gave the presentation on the topic “The Place of the Category of Informativeness in the System of Text Categories” at the plenary meeting. Among the participants of the plenary session there were researchers from the Institute of Slavic Studies (Polish Academy of Sciences), Jagiellonian University (Poland) and different Ukrainian universities.