English Speaking Day 2018. From quantity to quality

ONHP All-Institute English Speaking Day was held on January 26, 2018. This annual internal event is a dialogue-platform for summarizing year activity and setting goals for the next one, English learning benchmarks determination and finding ways for language competencies development.   

Within the framework of All-Institute English Speaking Day (ESD), International Business Department Interface-Management Group specialists of the Visionary Change & Initiatives Division presented intermediate results of Language Policy Implementation Program intended for 3 years. During the results summarizing, Supervisors of the year awarding ceremony was conducted followed by the announcement of 2018 Supervisors and Co-Supervisors. Many of them have been performing these honorable duties for several years, applying responsible approach, dedication and creativity. Thus, the best Supervisors of 2017 became:

- Mr. Alexander A. KUZNETSOV, Electrical Engineering Department Category 2 Engineer;

- Ms. Ksenia A. SMIRNOVA, Economic & Planning Department Category 3 Planning Manager;

- Ms. Tolkyn S. SADBEKOVA, Process Engineering Department Engineer.

Never-ending enthusiasm and creative approach aimed at the increase of company employees language competences let these Supervisors be ahead in their activity and be a role-model for the others.

Another item of All-Institute English Speaking Day agenda was results announcement of ‘The Best English Translation in Oil and Gas Engineering’ contest, held at ONHP in  December 2017. Mr. Alexander A. KUZNETSOV, Electrical Engineering Department Category 2 Engineer won the contest for the best technical translation, and Mr. Sergey E. LIPATOV, Integrated Offshore Oil & Gas Engineering Department Category 1 Engineer became the winner in “The most original ONHP business card” nomination.

A number of employees who managed to demonstrate a high level of global language proficiency in 2017 received certificates as well as the departments with very dense Advanced English speaking environment.

In the scope of ESP courses results presentation and announcement of employees, young professionals and students language tests statistics, Ms. Oxana A. VORONINA, Act. International Business Department Interface-Management Group Leader introduced her Express-Program "Study English in 11 months" that will become the baseline for studying English in the coming year.

26 January 2018