Aims. The program is designed to meet the requirements of NES where English is the language of instruction. It means that students are supposed to acquire professional economic terminology as well as to master their study skills necessary in the School,i.e. to learn to:

- read efficiently scientific literature in Economics;
- listen to lectures of visiting professors who operate in English and take adequate notes;
- write papers,reports,essays,resume,C.V.,statement of purpose,business letters;
- give oral presentations on research subjects(predominantly Economics) and participate in discussions;
- develop speaking skills for social contacts.

Content. The program is provided for the students whose language proficiency is at intermediate,upper-intermediate and advanced level,i.e. those scored 500 or above on the entrance English examination which is modeled after the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

English course is obligatory for the students in the first year and is offered in two sessions:

a) Pre-session Intensive English Course (10 days,6 academic hours per day)

b) In-session English Course (4-6 academic hours per week,70-150 academic hours according to the level of students’ language proficiency)

Exams are held during academic year as the program is covered.

PRE-SESSION ENGLISH INTENSIVE COURSE. The purpose of the course is to prepare new students for the academic year,to ease their adaptation to the English-speaking environment at NES. The program is split into three main parts:

- English for Specific Purposes (Economics). Aims: to introduce students to the contents of Economics,
to familiarize students with authentic texts written in the language typical of the subject, to help students practice the skills needed to study the subject via English.
(10 days, 2 ac.h.d.) Valeria Salistra

- Study Skills.English for Academic Purposes. Aims: to develop skills in listening to lectures,note-taking,improving reading effeciency,building-up vocabulary.
(10 days,2 ac.h.d.) Regina Burdonskaya

- General English (communicative functions).Aims: to improve speaking and listening skills to be able to communicate with English-speaking professors.
(10 days,2ac.h.d.) Olesia Marenkina

Courses in Study Skills and General English are obligatory, ESP is designed mostly for the students who do not possess any knowledge in Economics.

IN-SESSION ENGLISH COURSE. At the end of Pre-session Intensive Course, students are streamed into two sub-groups: Intermediate and Advanced. Further studies of the target language are intended to develop writing and oral presentation skills for academic purposes and improve spoken language .A total of 140-250 academic hours of English instruction is offered.

Advanced students are required to take courses during the Fall Semester in:

-Giving Oral Presentations Aims: to systematically present and practice language and techniques to give effective oral presentations on scientific and professional subjects and participate in discussions.
(3ac.h.w. - 33 academic hours) Regina Burdonskaya

- Academic Writing Aims: to enable students to express themselves coherently in writing in the target language for academic purposes (essays or reports).
(3ac.h.w.- 33 academic hours) Valeria Salistra

At the end of the semester advanced students must take two in-class exams: to write an essay,with choosing a topic from the list provided by the teacher, and give a home-prepared fifteen-to-twenty minute oral presentation followed by a general class discussion. According to the results of the exams, students receive their final grade.

After covering Pre-session Intensive Course, two courses within In-session

English Course and self-study in the Language Lab, advanced students fulfil the program of approx. 140 academic hours.They may continue their studies in the Language Lab or attending elective courses in the target language(mentioned below).

Intermediate students are offered more extensive program in the Fall,Winter and Spring Semesters.They are obliged to enroll in the course comprising:

-General English
Aims:to develop skills in speaking ,listening,reading and writing, studying communicative functions of the target language. (3ac.h.w.-33 academic hours in Fall Semester; 2ac.h.w. -30 academic hours in Winter and Spring Semesters)
Olesia Marenkina

-Giving Oral Presentations
(3ac.h.w.-45 academic hours in Winter and Spring Semesters)
Regina Burdonskaya

-Academic Writing (3ac.h.w. - 45 academic hours in Winter and Spring Semesters)
Valeria Salistra

-Self-Study in the Language Lab is considered an integral part of training English and is graded at the end of the course.It covers an audio-course (Economics and Business English) in the language of figures and data and facilitates the fulfilment of home assignments in other ESP courses. (approx.40 academic hours throughout academic year)
Olesia Marenkina

Class-in exams in General English (written test), Academic Writing and Giving Oral Presentations are held at the end of academic year, when intermediate students receive their final grade,having covered the program of 240-250 academic hours (including Pre-session Intensive Course).

All students are encouraged to use the facilities of the Language Lad for self-study to keep up their proficiency in English.

In addition to the regular in-session courses, elective courses are offered:

Career English designed to instruct students to write resume,C.V.,statement of

purpose,job application letters etc. ,and Pre-Course to help pass TOEFL and GRE exams.

Final grade in English is averaging of the grades in the following courses:

-Academic Writing (30-45 ac.h.) - exam
-Giving Oral Presentations (30-45 ac.h.) - exam
-General English (65ac.h.-intermediate) -exam
-Self-Study Course in Language Lab (20ac.h.-advanced;40ac.h. -intermediate)

Final grading assumes to add or subtract 0.3 score according to;

-how regularly the student attends class sessions;
-whether the student turns in home assignments when scheduled.

English language program designed for NES ,provides comprehensive training, as it incorporates four essential language skills:reading,writing,speaking and listening, placing special emphasis on traditionally ignored skills as listening and writing.

Such an integrated approach enables NES students to implement their knowledge of English directly in the School as well as to have the necessary background to further practice and extension of the target language.