The Foreign Language Department of Academy of Basic Training, Russian University of Transport, invites academicians and scholars from all the relevant disciplines to participate in the upcoming conference, being held on March 26-27, 2024.

Plenary session
«Scientific Heritage of V.N. Obraztsov»
Discussion of V.N. Obraztsov's scientific heritage and its relevance for language training in the sphere of professional education.

Section 1 «Interdisciplinary Studies of Modern Linguistics»
 Topical issues of modern linguistics at the crossroads of interdisciplinary research
 Study of foreign language for specific purposes and professional discourse
 Problems of translation in professional discourse
 Issues of modern linguistics and linguodidactics
 Intercultural communication in professional environment

Section 2 «Methodical Challenges in Training of Competitive Specialists»
 Methodical issues of teaching a foreign language for specific purposes
 Transformational processes in teaching a foreign language to students
 Lifelong language learning in professional education
 Development of foreign language communicative competence of students
 Methods of the assessment of knowledge and skills in teaching foreign languages

Round table «Artificial Intelligence and Foreign Language Acquisition»
Discussion of the practical application and the prospective use of artificial intelligence in teaching foreign languages and in methodological work.

Workshop «Web-quest Technology in Foreign Language Teaching at a Technical University» Presentation of web quest types and demonstration of the quest-adventure «Students of RUT in India». The workshop on collaborative creation of web quests.

Student Summit «Your Pathway to the Profession»
The conference participants will have an opportunity to attend the sections «I am a Professional» and «English for Career Development» where the students of Russian University of Transport will present their projects, portfolios, self-presentations, videos, and take part in business games. 

Teachers of higher educational institutions, employees of scientific and research organisations, doctoral students, postgraduates, master's students, students in co-authorship with scientific advisors from Russian and foreign educational institutions, experts, specialists in the field of linguistics, methodology of teaching foreign languages, and information technologies are welcomed to take part in the conference.

Working languages of the conference: Russian, English.

For application, you should fill in the application form and send it up to March 4, 2024 to the e-mail address: obraztsovreadings@mail.ru

The Foreign Language Department of Academy of Basic Training, Russian University of Transport

obraztsovreadings@mail.ru

Phone num.: E-mail: +7 (495) 274-02-74 ext. 3870

• Google application form for the Conference: https://forms.gle/hvDgeNeLLM541d9L7

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