Bella Gribkova

• British Cultural Studies in the Standard School Curriculum: A Teacher Training Dimension. British Council/Linguistic University: N. Novgorod, 1999
• Common European Framework of Reference. British Council/Linguistic University: N. Novgorod, 2000.
• Michael Byram, Bella Gribkova, and Hugh Starkey. Developing the Intercultural Dimension in Language Teaching: a Practical Introduction for Teachers. Council of Europe: Strasbourg, 2002. http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/Guide_dimintercult_EN.pdf
• Michael Byram, Bella Gribkova, et Hugh Starkey. Developper la dimension interculturelle de l’enseignementdes langues. Une introduction pratique a l’usage des enseignants. Division des politiques linguistiques, Direction de l’éducation scolaire, extra-scolaire et de l’enseignement supérieur. DG IV. Conseil de l’Europe, Strasbourg, 2002. http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/Guide_dimintercult_FR.pdf

Continuing Education, International Experience

January - May 1992 - Visiting teacher of Russian at Taylor University, Upland, IN, USA

1995 - Summer School for Eastern European language educators (USIS Programme), The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA (5-week program, 100 hours)

1996 - International Workshop for Language Project Managers; European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz, Austria

1997-1999 - member of the Council of Europe expert group to develop a concept of intercultural competence for the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (1997 - Strasbourg, 1999 - Paris, France)

2000 2001 - three-week training programmes on project work and management in language teaching at IELE,  Lancaster University, U.K.

1994 & 2008 - International TESOL Conferences (1994: Baltimore, MD, USA; 2008: New York, NY, USA)

1997 - International conference on language instruction reform for Eastern European educational officials, hosted by Longman, London, UK

2001 - IATEFL International Conference, Brighton, UK

2002 - International symposium on language testing (Oxford University Press), Oxford, UK

2003 - Seminar for managers of educational programmes for international students (Excel English School, London, UK)

2004-2012 - Annual international educational programme (schools, language centers, universities) conferences and trade shows - London, UK; Berlin, Germany; Washington, DC; Miami, FL; Toronto, Canada

• CEELT (Certificate in English for English Language Teacher) - since 1996
• IELTS и CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) - since 1998
• BEC Higher (Business English Certificate) - since 2000
• ТКТ (Teaching Knowledge Test) - since 2003
• ILEC (International English Certificate) and ICFE (International English Certificate in Financial English) - since 2006

• Foreign Language (English) - Undergraduate level, Faculty of Humanities, Nizhny Novgorod campus; 1st year; Blocks 1, 2, 3