Suchkova Svetlana Anatolevna
Docent in Department of foreign languages
Membership of academies
- IATEFL
- AsiaTEFL
- SPELTA
- SATE
Research interests
- Teaching academic writing,
- teaching presentation skills,
- materials development.
Research results
Degree in philology
She publishes widely in the areas of English syntax and teaching methodology; among her works are several textbooks for students majoring in English:
- Cicero's Secrets or how to become a successful public speaker.
- Learn to Write with Us: a process-based writing textbook (co-authored).
- Academic English for Students of Social Science (co-authored).
- English for Academics (2014), CUP (co-authored).
Research and teaching activities
- The British Council teacher trainer.
- Cambridge speaking examiner (KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE).
- Director of Samara Academic Consultancy Center.
Currently she teaches Academic English, and also offers such courses as Basics of Academic Writing in English and Public Presentations to master students and postgraduate students of SSAU, and the courses Giving Lectures in English and Writing for a Publication to academics.
Training of scientists
- Teaching Academic Writing and Speaking to non-linguist university teachers,
- giving consultations on academic papers,
- running courses of professional development for teachers of English.
Publications
1. Suchkova S.A. Materials development: pitfalls to avoid // , , Ярославль, Ярославский Государственный Университет, 2012, P. 177-178
2. Suchkova S.A. Project that deserved continuation // , , Сыктывкар, , 2012, P. 145-148
3. Suchkova S.A. What teaching/learning English is: metaphors generated by teachers and students // Materials and Proceedings of the 18th Annual NATE-Russia International conference "Rivers of Language, Rivers of Learning". 2012. . P. 96-98
4. Suchkova S.A. What's in a Letter? // Optima Study Journal International Education and Languages. 2011. 2. P. 55-63
5. Suchkova S.A. Punctuation Matters! // XVII NATE - Russia International Annual Conference 'New Times - New Songs: ELT after 2010, 28-30 июня 2011 г., Калининград, Kaliningrad, 2011, P. 49-50
6. Suchkova S.A. Enjoy Writing // Optima Study Journal International Education and Languages. 2010. ?1. P. 35-37
7. Suchkova S.A. Secrets of successful puplic presentation. // , , Казань, Казанский Государственный Энергетический Университет, 2010, P. 140-141
8. Suchkova S.A. Trying Your Hand at Materials Writing: Pitfalls to Avoid // Conference Book The 8th ASI TEFL International Conference 'Teaching English as a Global English: Creating and Sharing the Asian Framework of Practice. 2010. . P. 167-169
9. Suchkova S.A. The ways to make students hate writing // Umbrella NATE Conference // Proceedings 'Strategizing and managing Change in ELT in Russia,'. 2009. . P. 19-22
