One-day course "Master Academic Vocabulary"
Is there a specific number of words that you need to know to write well? Yes and no. While the number is important, it is the quality that can make a bigger difference. In this one-day course, we will discuss how to build your own vocabulary system, what words we need in order to write well, and what it means to actually know these words. We will start by looking at effective ways of noticing, selecting, examining, and storing vocabulary items. Then we will share best practices of memorizing and revising words. We will also experiment with reliable sources, techniques, and tools that can enhance each step of the vocabulary learning process. As a result, course participants will develop their own strategy of identifying and studying vocabulary items and start building their own discipline-related glossary.
NB: Please bring a research paper in English on the topic relevant to your interests.
Trainer: Tatiana Golechkova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Languages at the New Economic School, a Cambridge Delta qualified EFL teacher and teacher-trainer with broad experience in teaching academic writing and speaking to undergraduate and graduate students as well as academics. Tatiana's areas of special interest include strategies for effective communication, public speaking, genre features, and sociocultural peculiarities of English academic texts.
Dates: February 3 (8 a/h)
Time: 10:00 - 17:30 (with breaks)
Format: online
English level requirement: B2
How do I get accepted? You should be a full-time employee from teaching or research staff at the HSE.
The course is offered on a competitive basis. Please fill out an online registration form and write a motivation letter in English (about 300 words). Please describe your experience of writing in English and the difficulties you have had with memorizing and using academic vocabulary. Explain how the new skills are relevant to your teaching and / or research.
For more information on how to write a strong motivation letter, please read the AWC blog.