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Machine translation has become an indispensable tool, even for language professionals. However, its quality often leaves much to be desired. The main challenge lies in the differences in structure and syntax between languages - the issue that artificial intelligence has yet to fully overcome. Can this problem be solved?

Modal verbs are one of the first language means we learn when studying the English language. However, as we craft an academic text, we have to ask ourselves if modal verbs and other means of modality are as common and appropriate in the academic style as they are in everyday communication. 

Did you know that around one-fifth of the world's population speaks English today, even though for most of them it’s not their first language? As a l lingua franca, English naturally absorbs influences from various cultures, making accents a unique marker of identity. However, no matter how diverse the accents are, we still need to understand each other. How can we ensure intelligibility? The best way is to be aware of typical pronunciation features that could create barriers to communication.

How should we tackle the challenges that AI presents for both science and education? What are the best ways to blend neural networks with traditional teaching methods to create effective educational products? And how can we leverage these technologies to streamline our routine tasks and beyond?

This semester, the Academic Writing Center menu offers three new courses. One of them is a face-to-face one-day course aimed at helping participants improve the quality of their writing through crafting logical and coherent paragraphs.

This week we ran the final workshop in the series led by Dr. Leslie Dupont. This time, Dr. Dupont invited colleagues from HSE University and other Russian universities to discuss effective writing group organization. The topic is of great relevance to all authors and researchers because peer reviewing does not only help develop writing skills, but also contributes to professional growth and strengthens motivation.

The Academic Writing Center continues a series of online workshops with Leslie Dupont, a writing expert from the University of Arizona. The second workshop was focused on the book review as a genre.