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The Department of English and Oriental Languages

The department is the successor to the Department of Theory and Practice of English Speech established in 2003 on the basis of the Department of Foreign Languages # 2.

Educational activities

Disciplines

The Department currently employs 20 teachers. Among them there are 4 PhDs, 2 Associate Professors, Senior lecturers and Assistant lecturers. The Department trains undergraduate students and attendants of the Master's degree programs from the Faculties of International Business Communications, International Economic Relations, Marketing and Logistics, Economics and Management, Accounting and Economics, the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Education in a number of academic disciplines including:

1. Foreign language (English);
2. Business foreign language (English);
3. Business communications in a foreign language;
4. Professionally oriented foreign language (English);
5. Basics of Translation;
6. Country Studies 1st foreign language (module "UK Country Studies" - a course of lectures and seminars in English);
7. Country studies 2nd foreign language (English, Chinese);
8. Linguistic and cultural studies;
9. Foreign language (2nd - Chinese);
10. Practical Phonetics Second Foreign Language (Chinese);
11. Practical grammar. Second foreign language (Chinese);
12. Practice of oral and written speech. Second foreign language (Chinese);
13. Practical course of professionally oriented speech (2nd foreign language - Chinese);
14. Theory and practice of transcoding foreign speech (2nd foreign language - Chinese);
15. Practical translation course (2nd foreign language - Chinese);
16. Third foreign language (Persian, Turkish) and a number of others.

International activities

An important direction in the academic activities of the department in recent years has been the organization of teaching Eastern languages at the university, specifically Chinese as a second and third foreign language at the faculties of International Business Communication and International Economic Relations. Specialists from China are involved in teaching these languages, who are sent annually to BSEU by the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Belarus in accordance with international agreements.

With the direct participation of the department, the Confucius Classroom of the Republican Institute of Sinology named after Confucius at BSEU was opened in 2013 as a part of the Faculty of International Business Communication. Within the framework of the Confucius Classroom, teaching Chinese is conducted at the university, and events aimed at familiarizing BSEU students with Chinese culture and traditions are held. Support is also provided for organizing internships for BSEU students in China through the State Office of China for the promotion of the Chinese language abroad / Headquarters of Confucius Institutes (Hanban).

Chinese language classes take place in room 303/2, which is fitted with modern equipment purchased with the material support of Hanban.

Notable events in recent years include the following: a quiz devoted to the 70th anniversary of  China creation; an international scientific and practical conference “Eurasian Perspective on Current Issues in Philology, Translation Studies, and Language Didactics” (from 2020 to the present moment); a scientific and practical roundtable “The Worldview through the Lens of Belarusian and Chinese Cultures” (2023); the festival “China. Great Heritage” (2023-2025); the Mid-Autumn Festival (2023-2025); a recitation contest (2023-2024); the translation competition “Eastern Dialogue” (2023-2025); the Republican Chess Championship (2023-2025); and the annual international scientific and practical conference “Current Vectors of Belarusian-Chinese Trade and Economic Partnership” (from 2018 to the present).

Since March 1, 2019, as a part of the activities of the Confucius Classroom of the Republican Institute of Sinology named after Confucius at BSEU, the Chinese chess club “Xiangqi” has been operating with the aim of popularizing the ancient intellectual Chinese board game in the Belarusian university environment. Playing “Xiangqi” not only develops intellectual potential but also serves as a good way to understand Chinese culture and foster intercultural contacts and economic relations with Chinese partners.

Research work

The teachers of the department carry out scientific research in the field of linguistics, pedagogy of higher education and methods of teaching foreign languages, aimed at improving the quality of teaching and improving the methodological support to the educational process.
The department conducts scientific research in the second half of the working day of the teaching staff in the following areas:

• "Linguistic analysis of business and economic discourse as a basis for improving foreign language teaching in an economic university" (2011);
• "Optimization of teaching professionally oriented communication in a foreign language in the conditions of the information and educational environment of a higher education institution" (2016);
• "Didactic foundations of the design of distance learning (DO) in the conditions of the information and educational environment (IOS) of the institution of higher education of the Republic of Belarus) (2021).

The department has the Classroom of English Language and Innovative Educational Solutions. The Classroom carries out activities in the field of developing business cooperation with the universities of the countries of the studied language, tests joint pilot projects (EtonCollegeX), introduces and utilizes Internet technologies in the educational and research work of the faculty, including: *organization of teacher training activities through seminars and webinars (Trinity College London, Cambridge English Teacher Community, Macmillan, GalleryTeachers, IATEFL Associate teaching associations), * creation of distance learning courses, *implementation of e-learning and educational technologies of distance learning in the educational process. The Office works in close cooperation with the Belarusian National Association of English Language Teachers. In the near future, the department plans to create the Center for innovative educational solutions.

The practical result of the research work of teachers is publication of scientific articles, presentations at scientific and practical conferences, creation of textbooks as well as educational and methodological developments in the disciplines assigned to the department.

Basic textbooks prepared by teachers of the department:

1. Malashenko, E.A. English = English: Study Manual / E.A. Malashenko. - Minsk: BSEU, 2019.
2. Malashenko, E.A. English for IT Students: Study Manual / E.A. Malashenko. - Minsk: IVC of the Ministry of Finance, 2017. - Part 1, Part 2
3. Rodion, S.K. English: Learning the Basics of Economics = English: First Insights into Economics: Study-Methodology Manual / S.K. Rodion, A.I. Savinova. Minsk: BSEU, 2013.
4. Practical English Course = Practical Course of English for Students of Economics: Study Manual for Students of Econ. Specialties of Universities / L.V. Bedritskaya [et al.]; edited by V.S. Slepovich. - Minsk: TetraSystems, 2012.
5. Solonovich, T.F. Successful Accountant = The OK Accountant: Study Manual: in 2 parts / T.F. Solonovich, N.I. Virshits. - Minsk: BSEU, 2012/2014. - Part 1, Part 2
6. Success in Management = The OK Manager: Study Manual / L.P. Levchenko, S.A. Petrukhina, S.K. Rodion, S.E. Gridyushko. - Minsk: BSEU, 2006
7. Success in Marketing = The OK Marketer: Study Manual / S.A. Petrukhina, T.F. Solonovich, E.V. Boikova, etc.; edited by S.A. Petrukhina, T.F. Solonovich. - Minsk: BSEU, 2002.

The department pays great attention to the organization of extracurricular theatrical events in foreign languages dedicated to the cultural traditions of various countries, which allow students not only to develop their language skills and show creativity, but also contribute to the awareness of the multiculturalism of the modern world and the identity of the Belarusian national culture.

It has become traditional to hold an annual contest of projects in English within the framework of the Linguistic Decade of the Faculty of International Business Communications "Promoting National Values", where first-year students have the opportunity to try their hand at preparing and presenting their projects on various aspects of Belarusian culture, as well as some issues of intercultural relations.

Since 2014, under the leadership of Malashenko E.A., the students of BSEU and teachers of the Department of English and Oriental Languages have been participating in the international telecommunications project "Culture for Mutual Understanding" together with other CIS countries (Kazakhstan, Russia, Russia-Dagestan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). Within the framework of this project students make thematic presentations on the peculiarities of national culture at special teleconferences.