1. English-language environment @ ITMO: first successes Maria Didkovskaia, Foreign Language Training Center, Director

2. EN.IFMO.RU

3. Testing – 500 staff members Groups by levels EAP & AW groups Studying for Cambridge exams Over 40 teaching staff – certificates Progress to higher levels New programs for staff, teaching in English (DD programs) Classes for teaching staff

4. EN.IFMO.RU

5. Testing – 150 staff members Groups by levels Studying for Cambridge exams Over 40 administrative staff – certificates Progress to higher levels Classes for administration

6. EN.IFMO.RU

7. Pre-testing – 250 students (pilot) Groups by levels Studying for Cambridge exams 10 best students – certificates Native speaker for the B2 groups New classes for students going abroad for DD programs English for Bachelors

8. Pilot – successful. All new bachelors –> 4 hours of English as of 2015 Analysis of administrative staff attendance and progress –> new requirements University Study Skills Course – for Bs and Ms Native speakers –> for teaching staff Designing EL syllabi of major subjects for 3 rd & 4 th yr Bs Something new? EN.IFMO.RU

9. Innovative approach to EL environment

10. Challenges? Opportunities? EN.IFMO.RU Resistance to change (institutional and personal) Insufficient level of English of teachers Initiation of interest in studying in EL in high-school children (contests, festivals etc) Involvement of students in international activities of ITMO University

11. There’s always room for improvement =) Maria Didkovskaia fltc@niutimo.ru