| REGINA
D. BURDONSKAYA
New Economic
School
www.nes.ru
Nakhimovsky
Prospekt, 47
Suite 1009
117418 Moscow
Russian Federation
tel.:
+7 (495) 332-4458
fax: +7 (495) 129-3722 Professor
Burdonskaya joined NES in 1992 and teaches courses in Study Skills, Giving Presentations
and TOEFL Preparation. She received her first degree (Diploma) from the Moscow
State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. She was professor at the chair
of English at the Russian Academy of Science (RAS) teaching a wide range of courses
deigned for post graduate students and research fellows of the Academy: Academic
and General English, English for International Conferences. She did translation
and worked as an interpreter at a number of international conferences. Professor
Burdonskaya got Teacher's Certificate from the University of Leeds in Great Britain
where she completed a teacher-training course. She has taken an active part in
materials development and course design. She is co-author of "Reader on Science
and Education in Great Britain" and a few articles and handbooks on developing
listening skills. Professor
Burdonskaya taught seminars during summer schools and gave presentations at annual
Methodology Conference. When
in charge of ELU during 1992-95 academic years she designed a skills-oriented
syllabus for teaching English in NES.
Education 1965
- 1970 | The
Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages
named after Moris
Torez. Diploma
of Teacher of English |
August-December
1985 | Study
abroad at the University of Leeds, Great Britain, with emphasis on ESP, ELT, British
Studies |
Professional
Experience | |
1970-1991
| Professor
of English at the chair of Foreign Language at RAS. Taught a variety of English
courses including Academic and General English, English for International Conferences.
Responsible for developing teaching materials and course programs. Co-author of
"Reader on Science and Education in Great Britain" a number of articles and handbooks
on developing listening skills. Participated and conducted methodological workshops
arranged by the Academy. Worked as an interpreter at the International conferences.
Free lance translator for Price Waterhouse and RAS Analytical center.
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1996-2000
| Teaching
English at the Institute of Psychoanalysis |
1992-up
to presents | New
Economic school, Teaching English courses in Study Skills, Giving Presentations,
TOEFL preparation. |
1992-1995
| Head
of ELU, designed a skills-oriented syllabus for teaching English in NES, launched
TOEFL preparation courses. |
Interests
| Music,
collecting dictionaries, travelling |
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