Center for Academic Writing “Impulse”
Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted.
Writing is thinking on paper.
When writing about science, don't simplify the science; simplify the writing.
Writing is a lot easier if you have something to say.
The reason one writes isn't the fact he wants to say something. He writes because he has something to say.
Good writing is clear thinking made visible.
A man who is ignorant of foreign languages is also ignorant of his own language.
Only the educated are free.
One`s work may be finished someday, but one`s education never.
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.
News
15.11.2016
“Content and Language Integrated Learning – CLIL” school has started
On November 11th, 2016, the Center launched the “Content and Language Integrated Learning – CLIL” school.The school is for the University faculty that are planning to teach subjects in English. For three days 16 university teachers were engrossed in communicating in English and discussed the peculiarities of integrating the English language into their teaching practice.
The trainer of the school is Irina Titarenko, Associate Professor of Siberian Federal University, CLIL expert (British Council Certificate). Irina gave a general overview of the CLIL concept, success stories of this approach that was designed and first implemented in Finland.
The participants were involved into various activities as students, and evaluated these activities from the teacher’s perspective. The teachers worked in groups and developed a lesson plan based on CLIL methodology. They also discussed how to gradually introduce elements of CLIL to students with a low language level.
The first stage of the school has finished. All the learners have got their homework to develop and to conduct a lesson in English until December 15th, 2016. The school is continuing online under Irina Titarenko’s supervision. The teachers are also going to have face-to-face consultations on CLIL methodology with Valeria Evdash, the director of the Center.
The first experience of CLIL school was successful. The organizers and the trainer received a positive feedback from its participants who got inspired to design their lessons in English. Everybody is aware of the challenges in their teaching context but they are motivated to overcome some barriers and move forward.
The Center for Academic Writing ‘Impulse’ is planning to provide scaffolding to the University lecturers who wish to run courses in English.
