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The Current Stage in the History of American English. // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2006. Issue 4 (55). P. 96-101

In the traditional context of language teaching, English as an additional language is usually based on the standards of either British or American English. However, with the advent of the Spanish language in the USA, the concept of a single supranational standard to which both UK and US norms contribute may no longer exist. Thus, in particular, explains that the Spanish language is having a greater influence in the rapidly expanding area of American English.

A Sociocultural Approach in the Current Paradigm of Language Teaching // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2006. Issue 9 (60). P. 104-108

With the advent of the new educational paradigm the component content of language training has been greatly changed. Special emphasis among recent changes has been placed on a sociocultural approach, its impact on foreign language teaching. In the paper the authors make an attempt to analyze the essence, some peculiarities and would-be perspectives of the development of a sociocultural approach to language training.

STEREOTYPES OF THE US AND RUSSIAN BUSINESS CULTURES IN FORMATION OF THE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2010. Issue 2 (92). P. 150-153

The paper deals with a psychological mechanism of stereotypes formation. The author studies influence of the stereotypes on cross-cultural communication, specifies interpretation of the stereotypes in regard to the US and Russian business cultures, analyzes functions of the stereotypes which are of paramount importance for cross-cultural communication. The author classifies stereotypes on the US and Russian business cultures. This classification is considered to be helpful for eliminating cultural shock when one encounters a foreign culture.

Keywords: stereotype, cross-cultural communication, psychological mechanism, business culture, communicative strategy, cultural shock

DECOMPOSITION OF SOME ORAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TYPES IN TERMS OF SPEECH STYLES // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2011. Issue 1 (103). P. 73-79

In the paper the author has specified such definitions as a speech style and speech act. The author has introduced a thorough analysis of the following speech styles: business talk and business phone talk. Each speech style has been decomposed and commented upon; their content has been studied in details and provided with examples.

Keywords: speech style, minor speech style, speech act, types of business communication, business talk, business phone talk, communicative situation.

Diversification of a concept “technology” // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2011. Issue 6 (108). P. 24-26

The paper deals with a theoretical research of adult education technology which is considered as a vital point in the work of adult educators. The author studies the following concepts: technology, education technology and adult education technology that are the key elements in subject-to-subject (adult to adult) relationship, opposite to subject-to-object (adult to child), specifies structural characteristics of adult education technology which are of paramount importance for a successful educational process.

Keywords: , education technology, adult education technology, structure, functions.

MODEL OF TOLERANT INTERACTION IN THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF ADULT EDUCATORS // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2011. Issue 10 (112). P. 189-192

The paper deals with a model of tolerant interaction which is considered as a vital point in the work of adult educators. The author studies a concept of tolerance as one of the key elements in subject-to-subject (adult to adult) relationship, opposite to subject-to-object (adult to child), specifies structural characteristics of an object quality, and analyzes professional and personal traits of adult educators which are of paramount importance for a successful educational process.

Keywords: model, quality, subject-to-subject relationship, tolerance, professional and personal traits of an adult educator.

TEACHING PRACTICAL PHONETICS ADULT LEARNERS AT AN EARLY STAGE // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2012. Issue 4 (119). P. 84-89

This paper deals with innovative approaches to practical phonetics teaching. Articulatory phonetics: different structures of the vocal tract, called the articulators (tongue, lips, jaw, palate, teeth etc.) have been studied. Auditory phonetics: methods of sound production and reception – the ear to the brain and those processes have been analyzed. Acoustic phonetics: acoustic aspects of speech sounds like the mean squared amplitude of a waveform, its duration, its fundamental frequency, and other properties of its frequency spectrum, have been investigated. Neuro-linguistic programming has been described as one of the innovative approaches in the study of phonetics.

Keywords: фонематический материал, имитация, постановка голоса, коммуникативный подход, ошибка.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE (TEACHERS OF TECHNICAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES) // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2012. Issue 5 (120). P. 49-53

The paper deals with a compositional analysis of the professional competence. The analysis is aimed at revealing key competences which determine a content of the foreign language component. The author suggests applying a foreign language professional-communicative competence as effective means for foreign language refresher courses.

Keywords: retraining, structure, professional competence, competence, foreign language professionalcommunicative competence, cross-cultural professional communication

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES IN ADULT EDUCATION // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2013. Issue 7 (135). P. 172-175

The paper deals with a compositional analysis of levels in adult education. The analysis is aimed at revealing key features, which determine models of adult education, peculiarities of English language courses for adult learners. The author suggests a classification for English language courses as an effective means for acquiring the maximum level in English language learning.

Keywords: lifelong education, adult education, system of education, course structure

PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROCESS AIMED AT TEACHING ENGLISH TO ADULT LEARNERS // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2013. Issue 9 (137). P. 127-130

The paper deals with a compositional analysis of adult educator and adult learner activities intended for acquisition of the English language, principles of education for adult learners have been revealed, goals of adult education have been determined.

Keywords: learning process, planning, implementation, adult educator, adult learner, principles of adult education

SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC OBSTACLES WHEN TEACHING ENGLISH TO ADULT LEARNERS IN THE CONTEXT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2014. Issue 8 (149). P. 62-65

The paper deals with some common problems we face when teaching adult language learners, in particular learners who have considerable experience of studying but still seem to be stuck at the lower levels of elementary and pre-intermediate due to their low self-esteem, high level of anxiety, and fear of making mistakes. Adult learners face difficulties when listening to the target language. Nevertheless, the types and the extent of difficulty differ and much listening comprehension research has been conducted to investigate these differences. The results of this body of research show that listener difficulties may be influenced by a number of factors.

Keywords: adult learners, educational process, socio-psychological obstacles, listening