Elena V. Velikaya

Information institute – 1978-1089

Moscow Open Social University – Associate Professor – 1994-1996

Moscow State Pedagogical University –Teacher, Senior teacher, Associate Professor – 1989-2000

The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia – Associate Professor – 2000-2001

National Research University Higher School of Economics – Associate Professor, Professor – 2001-now

International College of Economics and Finance - Teacher, English Coordinator - 1997-now

• MSTTU Aspirantura programme
• The British Counsil  Summer School, Cambridge, 1991
• The University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate and The British Council series of seminars on The First Certificate in English Methodology, 2000
• Eastbourne School of English. Latest developments in English language teaching methodology, 2003
• HSE. Use of the library e-resources, 2009
• MSTTU Doctoral programme

   - English for economists

   - Academic skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
   - Student preparation for IELTS, CAE, FCE tests

   - English phonetics and phonology
   - Text analysis

• ‘Teaching of theoretical basics of economic policies, state and company', World Bank, 2003-2004.
• Winner of the Contest organised by the Fund of Innovative Technologies for the course: 'English for Economists: Extended Essay Writing in English. Making presentations' (Dec 2010).
• Winner of the Contest organised by the Fund of Innovative Technologies for methods of 'Essay Writing in English' (june 2011).
• Winner of the Contest organised by the Fund of Innovative Technologies for the course 'English for Academic World'(june 2012).

1. International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) 40^th Conference, "Academic skills development in a Russian context"(a talk). - Harrogate, Great Britain, 11 April, 2006.
2. IATEFL 41^st Conference, "Academic skills development (academic reading) as part of IELTS exam preparation" (a workshop). - Aberdeen, Great Britain, 20 April, 2007.
3. IATEFL 43^rd Conference, "Pronunciation errors and feedback in an ESP classroom"(a talk). - Cardiff, Great Britain, 3 April, 2009.
4. IATEFL 44^th Conference, "Practical tips for academic writing in diverse contexts" (the first Interactive Language Fair). - Harrogate, Great Britain, 11 Apr. 2010.
5. IATEFL 45th Conference, 'How to be successful in writing extended essays' (SIG talk). - Brighton, Great Britain, 15 April, 2011.
6. IATEFL 45th Conference, 'Assessment and effective feedbsck in making presentations' (ILF talk). - Brighton, Great Britain, 17 April, 2011.
7. IATEFL 46th Conference, Assessment of extended essays in an ESP/EAP classroom' (SIG talk) - Glasgow, Great Britain, 19 March, 2012.
8. IATEFL 46th Conference, 'English for Academic World' (ILF talk). - Glasgow, Great Britain, 21 March, 2012.
9. IATEFL 47th Conference, 'Teacher training seminars: challenging experience' (ILF talk). Liverpool, Great Britain, 10 April, 2013.
10.  IATEFL 49th Conference, 'Teaching ESP at an economic univeristy: looking for new perspectives' (ILF talk). Manchester, Great Britain, 13 April, 2015.
11.  IATEFL 50th Conference 'Errors in academic speech: how relevant are they?' (ILF talk). Birmingham,  Great Britain, 13 April, 2016.
12.  IATEFL 51st Conference 'An academic presentation as a text (analysis of textual features)' (ILF talk). Glasgow, Great Britain, 6 April, 2017.
13.  IATEFL 52nd Conference 'An academic presentation as an oral text (prosodic analysis)'. Brighton, Great Britain, 10 April, 2018.

• Member of the ICEF Methodological Committee
• Member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL, Great Britain) since 2004

Commendation Letter from the Ministry of Education and Science (Russian Federation) (Nov 2012).
Commendation Letter from the Higher School of Economics (Nov 2007).
Commendation Letter from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (Russian Federation)(May 2007).