History of the FLD


                                     The department of Foreign Languages ​​(KSTU)

            The Department of Foreign Languages ​​was founded in 1960 as a joint department of Russian and foreign languages. The head of the department was Turezhanova M.Sh. In 1960-1961,  Neron I. B. was the head of the department. In 1963, the department was divided into two departments: “Russian language” and “Foreign language”, Gromova R.K. was the head of the department. From 1968 to 1990  the department was managed by the Associate Professor Umarov K. U. In addition to managing the department, Umarov K.U.  did a lot of public work at the institute, he was the secretary of the party committee, chairman of the foreign languages ​​section of the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz SSR. Heading the department for more than 20 years, he prepared and educated more than one generation of qualified specialists who still form the core of the department, among them are professors Suyumbaeva A.A., Romashova Z.N., Abdukarimova Z.A., Sultanova G.U. ., Mazhieva G.M., senior teachers Imangazieva G.A. and others. Along with his insistence, Umarov K.U. was sensitive, responsive and kind, that enabled him to be the head of the department for more than 4 terms. In 1977, the department was divided again, a the Department of Foreign Languages ​​of the main building and the Department of Foreign Languages ​​of building faculties were formed. Scientific and methodological sections of German, English and French were formed at the departments.

The department of foreign languages ​​attracted its students, starting from the first year at the student bureau of technical translation, where they carried out the orders of the graduating departments, reviewed the scientific and technical literature. Step by step, this work gave birth to a system, consolidated a good tradition of organizing annual student contests for the best translation of a scientific and technical text. A good knowledge of foreign languages ​​distinguished many students. Such knowledge allowed the graduate of the Institute E. Beksalov to complete postgraduate studies at one of the academies of the GDR and successfully defend his dissertation in German (1972). After Umarov K., the department was managed by Kashilov K.E., Usmanova S.S., Abdrakhmanova R.Zh., Yusupov F.I., Suyumbaeva A.A.

From 1996 to 2010, the department was managed by Associate Professor Suyumbaeva A.A.

            After graduating from the Moscow State Linguistic University Suyumbaeva A.A.  began her pedagogical activity at FPI - KSTU, where she has been successfully working since March 1981. She worked as a teacher, senior teacher, and associate professor. Ainura Akhmatbekovna headed the department of foreign languages for more than 15 years. From this moment the best traditions of "Polytech"  began to revive. Her extraordinary organizational abilities, ability to find a common language with each member of the department and the university staff, gained respect in the team. In 1997, the methodological seminar of the department of foreign languages ​​of non-linguistic universities resumed work.

To prepare specialists for work in foreign countries, the department organized two-year English language courses with the involvement of native speakers from the international educational service Educational Services International USA.

Educational and methodical work was also noticeably intensified. In 1996-1997, was published a textbook in two volumes (40,5 p. L. the author is Suyumbaeva A. A.), Ministry of Education and science  recommended as a textbook for independent studying of English language. Teachers have prepared and published more than 50 teaching materials, widely used in the learning process.  All types of educational extracurricular work with students, the materials of texts from magazines and newspapers received from the English speaking countries were selected to contribute  improving the quality of knowledge of foreign languages and acquainted with the most important events of life abroad. In 1999  student of power engineering faculty Suerkulov E. defended the final thesis in German language (consultant in German language Assoc. Abdukarimova Z. A.).

Under the direction of Suyumbaeva A. A. the staff of the Department has been actively working on international programs and on the improvement of professional and qualification levels. In 2003, associate Professor Suyumbaeva A. A. participated in the summer school of the “Soros-Kyrgyzstan”. For active work on the implementation of academic gender, she received an award from the social management Program UNDP. In 2006, senior lecturer Imangazieva G. A. won a grant from USAID and took part in the fifth international conference of teachers of English in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan). In 2007, associate Professor G. M. she won a grant from the Goethe Institute and participated in a seminar on “Old and new capital” in Bonn and Berlin. In 2008, associate Professor A. A. Suyumbaeva won the competition for the passage of advanced training courses at the Moscow State Linguistic University. Protecting the social interests of employees, Ainura Akhmatbekovna was thrice re-elected Chairman of the trade Union Committee of Kyrgyz State Technical University named  after I. Razzakov.

Since 2010, the Department is headed by associate Professor Chokmorova Ainura Myrzabekovna.

Chokmorova A.M. graduated with honors from the master's degree at KSU.I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University. Ainura Myrzabekovna began her teaching career in 2003 as a laboratory assistant, a senior laboratory assistant. In 2005 she was transferred to the position of a teacher, later a senior teacher and since October 2010 as an associate Professor, she was appointed to the position of head of the Department of foreign languages.She has been actively working with the staff of the Department and the management of the University, conducting correspondence with international partners, namely TEMPUS/ERASMUS +, in 2013 the Department began to work on the project TEMPUS FLEPP (Teaching Foreign Languages for Professional Purposes). Due to this project, teachers of the Department Chokmorova A. M., Suyumbaeva A. A., Isaeva E. M. had been to England and Estonia for training –courses.

As part of this project, the Language Resource Center (May 2015) was created an auditorium of 2/618, equipped with 12 computers, 3 laptops, a document camera, a 3in1 printer and modern literature. This allowed teachers of the department not only to conduct classes in English and German for university students, as well as conduct seminars, round tables and conferences. Since 2016, English language courses are held for students as well as for teachers and university staff.

Under the leadership of A.M. Chokmorova the work on international relations is actively conducted, which enables the staff of the department to undergo advanced training without discontinuing production. Widely developed ties with partner universities from Russia and Europe imply the fluency in foreign languages. And, accordingly, today the department has a different approach to the study of foreign languages, taking into account the Bologna system of education.

Close cooperation with the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan has opened up new opportunities for the staff of the department and the university as a whole. Since October 2018, Fulbreiter has been teaching English at the department, Morgan Chadderton, who offers free courses of spoken English for students and faculty and university staff.

One-day and weekly courses on teaching English in the field of STEM with the involvement of volunteers from the United States are also held.

Teachers of the department carried out active work on grants.  In 2012, Mazjieva R.M won a personal grant on the topic: “Reform of the education system in Central Asia” in Berlin. Emilbekova S.O. - grant on the topic: “Spoken English and Web Development” New Delhi, India - 2012, A. Suyumbaeva - “Media in educational technologies” Poland, 2013, A. Chokmorova 2017 - “Advanced certificate of English language and IT proficiency” New Delhi, India.

The staff of the department also actively continues to work on research work in the direction of "Improving the methodology of teaching foreign languages ​​in non-linguistic universities."

Teachers of the department (Chokmorova A.M., Suyumbaeva A.A., Mazhieva G.M., Imangazieva G.A., Abylayeva A.A., Isaeva E.M., Sharsheeva M.O., Cholponbaeva R.Dzh. , Kozhomkulova SD and others) are actively involved in various international and republican conferences. Since 2011, there has been a close work on research work on the subject of “Linguistic training of students of non-philological specialties of higher educational institutions in the context of the Bologna process and general European recommendations for studying and teaching” with Odessa University named after Popov. Every year teachers of the department participate in this conference. And, in 2013, at the international conference in Odessa, in Ukraine, our country was represented by 5 teachers of our department.

Students’ Reports are prepared and presented in foreign languages at the Scientific and Technical Student Conference. There were one hundred ninety reports in five years. More than twenty papers were recommended for publication, the winners were awarded with diplomas, certificates and special prizes.  Eight reports were published. Graduate and master’s level students participate in the international online conference in Novosibirsk “Progress through innovations” and win prizes beginning in 2016. In 2017, master student Oman Apyshev won the first place, the supervisor is A.M. Chokmorova. In 2018, Ilyaz Kydyraliev got the second place under the direction of A.M. Chokmorova.

Educational and methodical work is giving attention to. The teachers of the department independently prepare and publish textbooks, training manuals recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2010, associate professors A.A. Suyumbaeva, A.M. Chokmorova developed and published “Wherever you go ...” and “Everyday and Business Communication” textbooks which promote skill development of the spoken language. In 2013, senior teacher G.A. Imangazieva and teacher E.M. Isaeva published a textbook “Principles of Fashion Designing and Special Machines”, developed in accordance with the State Educational Standard for the Direction 740700 - Technology and Design of Light Industry Products, 570700 - Art of Costume and Textiles. In 2014, associate professors A.A. Suyumbaeva, A.M. Chokmorov and teacher E.M. Isaeva published a textbook “English for Power Engineering Students”, developed in accordance with the State Educational Standard for all directions of  the Power Engineering Faculty.

The department teaching staff actively conducts educational work with students through discussions; teachers enlarge students’ knowledge of the language they have been studying. They organize and conduct various events within “Native Language Week”, “English Language Decade”, as well as on the significant dates of the language being studied. The teachers of the department such as A.A. Abylaeva, E.M. Isaeva, K.Sh. Shopokova, Sheraly k. Kalen, and others are actively involved in holding events of the department and the university as a whole.

Educational specialized rooms of the department 2/608 and 2/618 make it possible to use new learning technologies and give access to the available material for classroom and extracurricular work with students.