May 30 - 31, 2025
MAY 30
10:00 — 13:30 Writing Clinic and Section Talks
13:30 — 15:00 Lunch Break
15:00 — 18:00 Expert Discussion. ESP Models for Higher Education
MAY 31
09:00 — 10:00 Registration
10:00 — 10:15 Opening Ceremony
10:15 — 11:00 Panel Discussion. The ESP Paradox: Specialization Without Foundation?
11:00 — 11:30 Learning Stations
11:30 — 11:50 Facilitated Discussions. Networking Session One
11:50 — 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 — 12:20 Facilitated Discussions. Networking Session Two
- Katerina Panfilova. How to Keep Yourself Together When Teaching ESP: Practical Tips for Overcoming Challenges
12:20 — 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 — 12:50 Facilitated Discussions. Networking Session Three
- Irina Lutsenko. How to teach grammar without teaching grammar in EAP
MAY 31
12:50 — 13:00 Organizational meet-up in the Main Conference Hall
13:00 — 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 — 15:15 Workshops:
- Anita Modestova. How to teach ESP if you know only E?
- Evgenia Kiseleva. Effective ESP Group Discussions: Essential Components and Algorithms
- Artem Morozov. Unlock the Power of Task-Based Learning in ESP
- Irina Lutsenko. Coherence and cohesion no one talks about in EAP
15:15 — 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 — 16:15 Workshops:
- Kirill Anikin. Creating an ESP course from the scratch
- Ekaterina Redkina. Topic TBC
- Maria Gallyamova. Innovative methods in teaching ESP through SEL (the practice of PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works)
- Alexey Lebedev. Improvising as a guide to better fluency
- Heather Belgorodtseva. Dealing with mixed ability classes in an ESP context
16:15 — 16:45 Learning Stations
16:45 — 17:30 Plenary Session
17:30 — 17:45 Open Mic
17:45 — 18:00 Closing Ceremony
18:00 — 18:30 After-Conference Buffet
SPEAKERS
Maria Gallyamova
Head of the Linguistic Innovation Group, Corporate Training Center “Personnel”,
PhD in Philology, Associate Professor
Innovative methods in teaching ESP through SEL (the practice of PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works)
Kirill Anikin
Kirill Anikin is an assistant lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages and Communication Technologies at NUST MISIS. He teaches English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to students in technical bachelor’s programmes and linguistics, and also delivers General English courses to technical students at the university.
Creating an ESP course from the scratch
Irina Lutsenko
Irina Lutsenko is a dynamic English teacher with 21 years of experience under her belt. Irina’s passion is writing – she writes tirelessly and inspires others to follow suit. On her mission to empower as many people to write as possible, she designs her own authentic writing courses. Her students write – from essays to novels. Irina is an alumna of three American exchange programs, a passionate public speaker, and an avid test taker, boasting IELTS 9 (twice) and CPE A (twice).
Coherence and cohesion no one talks about in EAP: learning from texts, not textbooks
How to teach grammar without teaching grammar in EAP
Artem Morozov
Artem is a CELTA qualified teacher, a Delta graduate (with Merit) and a Stanford University Alumnus. He previously spent several years working as a Senior Regional Manager and Head of Teaching Department. Now he is involved in materials development and teacher training. He has recently published a series of best-selling books for teachers and was nominated for Reader’s Choice Award.
His blog: https://vk.com/mishkie
Unlock the Power of Task-Based Learning in ESP
anita Modestova
Anita Modestova is a CELTA qualified teacher, psychologist and business trainer. She specialises in teaching general English to adults, and manages her own school for language teachers — Teachers Teach Teachers: https://teachers-teach-teachers.com/
How to teach ESP if you know only E?
Heather Belgorodtseva
Heather Belgorodtseva is Director of Studies for Teacher Training at BKC-IH Moscow. She started teaching in 1998, and she has been a teacher, an academic manager and a teacher trainer in both London and Moscow, in private language schools and further education colleges. Currently working full time in teacher development, she has run as many as 100 CELTA or CELTA-analogue courses, works on post-CELTA courses such as the Certificate of Advanced Methodology, and Delta preparation courses, and designs and delivers more specialised courses dealing with topics such as teaching online, teaching pronunciation, and becoming a more effective teacher trainer.
Dealing with mixed ability classes in an ESP context
Katerina Panfilova
Katerina Panfilova is a freelance teacher-polyglot, formerly HSE and RANEPA. She is a certified neurointegration and soft skills trainer. She runs project SELF, a supportive eco-system for burning teachers, with a community, podcast and conference to help teachers develop soft skills and fight burn-out.
How to Keep Yourself Together When Teaching ESP: Practical Tips for Overcoming Challenges
Tatiana V. Potemkina
Tatiana V. Potemkina, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Modern Languages and Communication, author of more than 90 publications on the subject of teachers professional development and digital teaching environment. Tatiana V. is a member of the editorial board of the international journal Education and Science (VAK, SCOPUS)
Olga g. rossikhina
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Address:
Moscow, Leninskiy prospekt, 6, bld 7
Participation format: in person only
The working language of the conference is English
The Organizing Committee: esp@misis.ru
