That was two weeks ago at Gymnasium No 1542, Moscow but I have been thinking hard to see what makes these  kids inspire for the English language in so different ways. There might be many things that play together to become successful. One thing is for sure – they love, I mean the teachers.

Professor Svetlana Ter-Minasova quoted William Wordsworth in her address at the Oxford Quality in Russia Conference: ‘What we have loved, others will love, and we will teach them how…’

I believe this is about all dedicated teachers.

The first day of the two-day Oxford Quality in Russia event was made of two parts. In the early morning we were expected at a Moscow school that kindly agreed to share with us their professional experience in teaching English. In the afternoon we were invited to the M.I.Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature for two seminars - ‘10 Ways Into Grammar’ and ‘Teaching Reading: Getting Started’ - hosted by Dr Sarah Villiers,  OUP Consultant and Teacher Trainer with over 30 years of teaching, lecturing, research and training experience...