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.
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.
The XXIVth NATE – Russia International Convention & English Language Expo
Valeria Evdash and Nadezhda Zhuravleva got a NATE–Russia grant to participate in the XXIVth NATE–Russia International Convention & English Language Expo “Shaping Minds, Enriching Souls, Changing Lives,” held at Samara University on 18-20 April, 2018. The Convention centered around the issues of English language teaching, internationalization of higher education, academic writing, and other current trends in education.
The annual NATE-Russia Convention is a perfect space for collaboration and exchanging ideas. In their presentation, Valeria Evdash and Nadezhda Zhuravleva shared their experience of conducting the Strategies for Paragraph Development Course for the University researchers held in December 2017. They explained the rationale, the procedure, and the outcomes of the course, which proved to be successful.
The Convention participants had an opportunity to attend workshops of Russian and international experts on academic writing and discuss how work is organized in other writing centers.
The Convention’s three days flew fast but definitely contributed to shaping teachers’ minds, enriching their souls, and even changing their lives. It became possible because of welcoming and supportive atmosphere, which was created by the Convention organizers.
