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English Language Fellow (ELF) program

The English Language Fellow (ELF) program provides qualified English language teaching professionals to institutions and universities for an academic year. Currently, Russia hosts Senior Fellows who work with teachers and professors of all levels, according to the needs in their community. They consult on curriculum development and materials design and present seminars on methodology, with a special focus on American Studies. Fellows also travel extensively to give seminars, participate in conferences, and consult on projects.


The Senior English Language Fellow for the Russian Far East is Dr. Judith Elliott. Dr. Elliott can be contacted by email at judyelliott10@aol.com. Dr. Elliott works closely with the English Language office in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and at the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General in Vladivostok on programs that support English studies and English instruction. Here is her tentative schedule for the rest of the year 2007 and beginning of 2008:

  • December 17, Primorski Krai Regional Teacher Training Center, Vladivostok. "American Holidays. Improving Listening Skills".
  • January 25-26, FEELTA Winter Institute, Vladivostok. "Shaping the Way We Teach: Integrating the Internet".
  • January 31-February 1, Amur State University/Amurski Krai Regional Training Center, Blagovenschensk. "Improving Writing Skills, Listening Skills".
  • February 4-5, Jewish Autonomous Regional Teacher Training Center, Birobijian. "Using Internet for Career Education".
  • February 11-20, Sakha Republic Region Trainining Center, Yakutsk/Vilyusk. "Listening Skills, Improving Writing Skills".
  • February 25-March 6 Russian State U. for Humanities, Moscow "Shaping the Way We Teach".








English teaching materials

Creating Interactive PowerPoint Presentations - Teacher's Guidebook (from Kursk, Russia).
English | Russian


American Values through Film: Lesson Plans for Teaching

American Values through FilmDances with Wolves
High Noon
Seabiscuit
To Kill a Mockingbird
Twelve Angry Men
All the President's Men
Erin Brockovich

 

 

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