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Training LANGUAGE and CULTURE ‘Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going’ – Rita Mae Brown 2(1) March 2018 ISSN 2520-2073 ISSN 2521-442X Volume 2 Issue 1 doi: 10.29366/2018tlc.2.1 The quarterly journal of International Language Association (ICC) & Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) TRAINING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE A quarterly journal published by ICC & RUDN University CONTENTS Editorial Board Barry Tomalin Elena Malyuga 4 About our contributors Robert Willians Olga Aleksandrova Tony Fitzpatrick Michael Carrier 6 Introduction to Issue 2(1) by Barry Tomalin Myriam Fischer Callus Claudia Schuhbeck Joint Managing Editor (ICC) Barry Tomalin 8 INTEGRATION EXAMINATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND Joint Managing Editor (RUDN University) Elena Malyuga RESEARCH: SUCCESS OR FAILURE? by Anzhela V. Dolzhikova and Marina N. Kunovski Associate Editor Elizaveta Grishechko 23 THE TEACHER’S SENSE OF PLAUSIBILITY by Alan Maley ICC Press, International Certificate Conference – The International Language Association Postfach 10 12 28 D – 44712 Bochum, Germany Yorckstr. 58 D – 44789 Bochum, Germany 38 SELECTING A TRANSLATION EQUIVALENT: FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN THE CLASSROOM [email protected] by Alexandra Anisimova, Marina Pavlyuk and Serafima Kogotkova icc-languages.eu/tlcjournal 51 POETRY AND DIPLOMACY: TELLING IT SLANT by Biljana Scott Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 17923, GSP117198, Moscow, Russia, 6 Miklukho-Maklay Str. 67 FREE INDIRECT SPEECH AS A MEANS TO INTRODUCE ARCHAIC STYLE INTO THE AUTHOR’S NARRATION: A RUSSIAN LINGUISTICS PERSPECTIVE by Gayane Petrosyan [email protected] rudn.tlcjournal.org 83 MADE IN GREECE: PALSO FEDERATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN GREECE Correspondence relating to editorial matters should be addressed to the Managing Editors. by Nicolaos Maras and Karen Lee Responsibility for opinions expressed in articles and reviews published and the accuracy of statements contained therein rests solely with the individual contributors. REVIEWS REVIEWS Training Language and Culture covers language training, cultural training and linguistic research. The journal aims to enhance the scientific foundation of the teaching process, promote stronger ties between theory and practical training, 97 How Language Began by Daniel Dennett reviewed by Robert Williams strengthen mutually enriching international cooperation among educationists and other professionals, as well as to make a contribution to language studies outside the teaching perspective. All articles are peer reviewed. Areas of 101 Diplomatic Protocol: Etiquette, Statecraft and Trust by Rosalie Rivett reviewed by Barry Tomalin interest include: • language and linguistics research 105 Making Sense: The Glamorous Gistory of English Grammar by David Crystal reviewed by Barry Tomalin • intercultural research • language, intercultural and communications training 109 One Kiss or Two? In Search of the Perfect Greeting by Andy Scott reviewed by Barry Tomalin • language and cultural training technology • language and cultural assessment 113 ICC News by Robert Willams 114 EUROLTA News by Myriam Fischer Callus ISSN 2520-2073 115 RUDN University News by Elena Malyuga ISSN 2521-442X TRAINING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE A quarterly journal published by ICC & RUDN University CONTENTS Editorial Board Barry Tomalin Elena Malyuga 4 About our contributors Robert Willians Olga Aleksandrova Tony Fitzpatrick Michael Carrier 6 Introduction to Issue 2(1) by Barry Tomalin Myriam Fischer Callus Claudia Schuhbeck Joint Managing Editor (ICC) Barry Tomalin 8 INTEGRATION EXAMINATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND Joint Managing Editor (RUDN University) Elena Malyuga RESEARCH: SUCCESS OR FAILURE? by Anzhela V. Dolzhikova and Marina N. Kunovski Associate Editor Elizaveta Grishechko 23 THE TEACHER’S SENSE OF PLAUSIBILITY by Alan Maley ICC Press, International Certificate Conference – The International Language Association Postfach 10 12 28 D – 44712 Bochum, Germany Yorckstr. 58 D – 44789 Bochum, Germany 38 SELECTING A TRANSLATION EQUIVALENT: FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN THE CLASSROOM [email protected] by Alexandra Anisimova, Marina Pavlyuk and Serafima Kogotkova icc-languages.eu/tlcjournal 51 POETRY AND DIPLOMACY: TELLING IT SLANT by Biljana Scott Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 17923, GSP117198, Moscow, Russia, 6 Miklukho-Maklay Str. 67 FREE INDIRECT SPEECH AS A MEANS TO INTRODUCE ARCHAIC STYLE INTO THE AUTHOR’S NARRATION: A RUSSIAN LINGUISTICS PERSPECTIVE by Gayane Petrosyan [email protected] rudn.tlcjournal.org 83 MADE IN GREECE: PALSO FEDERATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN GREECE Correspondence relating to editorial matters should be addressed to the Managing Editors. by Nicolaos Maras and Karen Lee Responsibility for opinions expressed in articles and reviews published and the accuracy of statements contained therein rests solely with the individual contributors. REVIEWS REVIEWS Training Language and Culture covers language training, cultural training and linguistic research. The journal aims to enhance the scientific foundation of the teaching process, promote stronger ties between theory and practical training, 97 How Language Began by Daniel Dennett reviewed by Robert Williams strengthen mutually enriching international cooperation among educationists and other professionals, as well as to make a contribution to language studies outside the teaching perspective. All articles are peer reviewed. Areas of 101 Diplomatic Protocol: Etiquette, Statecraft and Trust by Rosalie Rivett reviewed by Barry Tomalin interest include: • language and linguistics research 105 Making Sense: The Glamorous Gistory of English Grammar by David Crystal reviewed by Barry Tomalin • intercultural research • language, intercultural and communications training 109 One Kiss or Two? In Search of the Perfect Greeting by Andy Scott reviewed by Barry Tomalin • language and cultural training technology • language and cultural assessment 113 ICC News by Robert Willams 114 EUROLTA News by Myriam Fischer Callus ISSN 2520-2073 115 RUDN University News by Elena Malyuga ISSN 2521-442X About our Alexandra Anisimova at DiploFoundation (Geneva and Malta), and at Karen Lee DSc in Linguistics, Professor in English Dpt, the China Centre, University of Oxford. Runs Has worked with PALSO since 1986. In addition contributors Faculty of Philology, Lomonosov Moscow State workshops on Language and Diplomacy for a to teaching EFL in tutoring schools, has been an University (Russia). Lectures graduate and variety of clients, ranging from the European examiner, supervisor, and general supervisor of postgraduate students in Translation Studies, External Action Service, Ministries of Foreign English essay marking. Took part in English test Anzhela Dolzhikova Translation Methodology and Compression and Affairs and Diplomatic Academies to Universities construction and materials writing, conducted Vice-Rector for Continuing Education at Peoples’ Decompression in Simultaneous Interpreting. Over and the private sector. training for interview examiners. Received her BA Friendship University of Russia (RUDN the past 10 years, has been in charge of the English in International Studies from Ohio State University). Executive Secretary of the Russian Dpt of the MSU Baku branch. Gayane Petrosyan University, Columbus, USA. Testing Consortium, Head of the Methodological CSc in Linguistics, Stavropol State University Commission of the Russian Ministry of Education Marina Pavlyuk (Russia). Research interests cover the development Robert Williams and Science. Coordinates the testing system for Senior teacher, English Dpt No 1, Faculty of of reading and writing skills, functions and Principal lecturer in the Dpt of Modern Languages Russian as a Foreign Language. Supervises RUDN International Relations, Moscow State Institute of microforms in the genre of historical novels and and Cultures at the University of Westminster. University projects promoting the Russian International Relations (Russia). Has been working concepts of beauty and manliness in Russian Teaches on the MA TESOL and is course leader for language abroad and uniting Russian language in language education for over 30 years as a literature. Author and co-author of over 20 the MA International Liaison and Communication, teachers all over the world. teacher, trainer and author. Has been involved in publications, including one monograph. a pioneering course training people to be the many professional initiatives at various levels bridge across communities and between language Marina Kunovski concerning higher education policy and faculty Nicolaos Maras groupings. Currently the internal quality assurance Head of Russian Language Dpt, Faculty of Russian development. Lead expert in political translation in BA in Linguistics. Majored in English Language member for CoMoViWo – a project designing Language and General Educational Disciplines at the department at both BA and MA levels. and Literature at the Aristotle University of intercultural communication training material in Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN Thessaloniki (Greece). Was elected to the PALSO English and Spanish, with a specific focus on e- University). Has worked in language education for Serafima Kogotkova