Baltic russian institute

Personal skills

1. 
   Mother tongue- Russian
   
2. 
   Latvian
   

Comprehension		Speaking		Writing
Listening	Reading	Language comprehension	Speaking skills
Good knowledge	Good knowledge	Good knowledge	Good knowledge	Good knowledge

3. 
   English
   

Comprehension		Speaking		Writing
Listening	Reading	Language comprehension	Speaking skills
Good knowledge	Good knowledge	Good knowledge	Good knowledge	Good knowledge

06.06.2005. Signature

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Name, surname Aivars Rubenis
Personal ID 050742 – 10338
Home address, telephone [phone], mob. 612896, e-mail: [e-mail]
Education Latvian State University, 1982, Higher
Speciality Philologist
Qualification Tutor of the English language

University of Latvia, 1993., Dr paed.

Work experience
1963. – 1966. Riga 24. Secondary school, Teacher of the English language

1967. – 1983. Service in the USSR army

1991. – 1995. Riga 25. Night-school, Teacher

1995. – 1996. Ltd “Jadviga”, Director

1997. – 1998. RPIVA, As.professor, tutor of the English language

1999. – 2001. Riga State technical college, Tutor of the English language

2002. – 2003. LJA, As.professor, tutor of the English language

2003. līdz šim laikam LLU, As.professor, tutor of general pedagogics and English

Conferences:

1. 
   05.-06.04.2004. International scientific conference “Theory and practice in the teachers’ education II”. Rīga, RPIVA
   
2. 
   14.-16.04.2004. International scientific conference “Sustainable Development Culture, Education”. Estonia, Tallin
   
3. 
   14.,15.11.2003. International conference of doctors “Youth Seeks Progress 2003”, Lithuania.
   
4. 
   23.,24.09.2003. International scientific conference “Education and language in the globalization process”, Poland, University of Rzeshov
   
5. 
   07.-09.08.2003. International scientific conference “Education in Transition Economies”, Czech Republic
   
6. 
   12.-14.06.2003. International scientific conference “Culture and globalization”, Lithuanian, Kaunas
   
7. 
   05., 06.06.2003. International scientific conference, Bulgary, Stara Zagora
   
8. 
   15., 16.05.2003. International scientific conference “Society and culture: heterogeneous, regional in modern Europe” Liepaja.
   
9. 
   25.04.2003. International conference “Pedagogy: theory and practice”, Liepaja, Liepaja Pedagogic Academy
   
10. 
    02.-05.05.2002. International scientific conference “Changing Education in a Changing Society”, Riga.
    
11. 
    21.-25.09.1998. 2. International scientific conference “Pluralism in Pedagogy”, Jurmala
    

Publications:

1. 
   Report “Vai vajadzīgs centralizētais eksāmens angļu valoda?” International scientific conference “Sustainable Development Culture, Education”. Estonia, Tallin (April 2004.)
   
2. 
   Report “Kunstruktīvās un destruktīvās pedagoģijas nozīme globālajā komunikācijā”, International scientific conference “Culture contiguity in the globalization process”, Jelgava (April, 2003.)
   
3. 
   Report “destruktīvā pedagoģija”, International scientific conference, Bulgary, Stara Zagora (June 2003.)
   
4. 
   Report “Деструктивная педагогика”, International scientific conference “Culture and globalization”, Lithuania, Kaunas (June 2003.)
   
5. 
   Report “Деструктивная педагогика”, International scientific conference “Education and language in the globalization process”, Poland, University of Rzeshov (September 2003.)
   

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Personal data:

Born May 14, 1956

22, Maskavas iela 213, Rīga, LV 1019.

Tel. [phone], mob.tel. [phone]
Education:

1986-1990 – Latvia State University, Faculty of Philology, post-graduate studies

1974-1979 - Latvia State University, Faculty of Philology
Academic titles and degrees:

1994. 
      Post-graduate of philology
      

Work experience:

Pedagogical experience – 21 year; work in universities – 17 years

Since 2000- BRI, department of the administration of culture, lecturer

1998-2000 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, Department of Slavonic languages, lecturer

1991-1998 - University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology, Department of the Russian language, lecturer

1989-1991 – Latvia State University, Faculty of Philology, Department of the Russian language, senior lecturer

1985-1989 - Latvia State University, Faculty of Philology, Department of the Russian language, lecturer

1983-1985 - Latvia State University, Faculty of Philology, Department of the Russian language, senior laboratory assistant

1979-1983 – Jaunogre Secondary School, teacher of the Russian language and literature
Other activities:

Since 2000 – public organization “Iniciatīva”-research centre of Russian and minorities education, director

1994-1999 – Republic of Latvia, Ministry of Education and Science, qualification increase courses for Russian as foreign language teachers, director

1991-1992 – Latvia Television, program “New Live in Atmoda”, head and translator

1991 – Latvia Television, head of training course in simultaneous interpreting (Latvian/Russian)

1987-1991 – Latvia Television, section of scientific and educational programs, author and head of the Russian language teaching programs

Courses, seminars:

1994 – Helsinki University (Finland), Languages centre, in-service training

1992 – Hercen Pedagogical Institute in Saint Petersburg, Department of foreign languages teaching methodologies, in-service training


Academic courses:

Introduction to linguistics, modern Russian, phonetics, lexis, grammar; Practical Russian for lawyers, economists, translators; Latvian and Russian contrastive grammar; Teaching methodology of Russian as a foreign language; Teaching methodology of Russian as a native language; Practical Russian for foreigners; Practical Russian as a foreign language in economics and finances, law, business Russian; Teaching of speech styles; Modern methodic and technology of teaching Russian as a foreign language depending on the study stage; Theory and practice of translating (Latvian/Russian, Russian/Latvian); Contrastive aspect in teaching of Russian as a foreign language; Problem of mother tongue’s interference in translation; Culturolocigal aspect of foreign languages teaching; Cross cultural communication, culture dialog; Audio-visual materials in teaching Russian as a foreign language; TML in foreign languages teaching.

Publications: 28 (the list in the appendix)
Scientific research:

Contemporary teaching methodologies and technologies for foreign languages (also Russian as a foreign language)

Contrastive linguistics (Russian and Latvian)

Cross-cultural communication problems in acquisition of foreign languages

Languages:

Russian – mother tongue

Latvian – fluent

English – colloquial

Riga, 200_. “_____”. _________________ Signature


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