Natalia A. Kosterova

Professional/academic career

2009 – present: Senior Lecturer, Belarusian State University, Faculty of International Relations, Department of English for Economics

Academic Area and Research Topics

Foreign language teaching, business English, cross-cultural communication, multimedia technologies in foreign language teaching

Course Involvement

Professional communication in interaction, business English

1. Kosterova, N. A. Master your professional English: manual / N.A. Kosterova, P.S.Nagornaya//Academy of Public Administration under the Aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus, 2003. —P.74.
2. Kosterova, N. A. Linguistic approach to teaching law students / N.A. Kosterova // Science and education in conditions of socio-ecomomic transformation: proceedings of VIII International scientific conference, Vitebsk, 19-20 May, 2005. – Minsk: Modern knowledge, 2005. − P. 210 - 212.
3. Kosterova, N. A. A few difficulties in translating terms in professional texts / N.A. Kosterova//Language and cross-cultural communication: proceedings of International scientific conference. – Minsk: Belarusian State Pedagogical University, 2007. – P. 138 – 140.
4. Kosterova, N. A. Using authentic materials for teaching different kinds of speech activity / N.I. Chernetskaya, R. G. Romanovich, N.A. Kosterova // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of V International scientific conference dedicated to the 87th anniversary of BSU, Minsk, 28 Oct., 2011/ BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: A.V.Sharapo [and others]. – Minsk, 2011 / BSU. – Minsk, 2011 − P. 32 - 33.
5. Kosterova, N. A. Teaching the course of Business English for the 1 and 2-year students/ N. A Kosterova // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. – Minsk, 2011. – Issue 1. – P. 49-50.
6. Kosterova, N. A. Pretext exercises: how to increase their efficiency / N.A. Kosterova, N. I. Chernetskaya //The role of the civil society, social and constitutional state for protection and promotion of the human rights: proceedings of II scientific conference, Grodno, 24 May, 2012. / Grodno branch of BIL – Grodno, 2012. − P. 425 - 427.
7. Kosterova, N. A. English abbreviations / N. A. Kosterova, N.I. Chernetskaya // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of VI International scientific conference, Minsk, 30 Oct., 2012 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2012. – P. 91-92.
8. Kosterova, N. A. Using authentic videos for teaching a foreign language / N. I. Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova, // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2012. – Issue 2. – P. 73-74.
9. Kosterova, N. A. The role of dialogue in foreign language teaching / N. A Kosterova // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. – Minsk, 2011. –Issue 2. – P. 91-92.
10. Kosterova, N.A. Speech practice. Sport: manual / N. I. Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova, R. G. Romanovich. – Minsk: BSU, 2013. – 63 pp.
11. Kosterova, N.A. Communicative speaking of junior students in English classes / N.A. Kosterova, N.I. Chernetskaya // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of VII International scientific conference, Minsk, 30 Oct., 2013 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2013. – P. 198 –199.
12. Kosterova, N. A. Once again about listening / N. A. Kosterova, N. I. Chernetskaya // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of VII International scientific conference, Minsk, 30 Oct., 2013 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2013. – P. 181–182.
13. Kosterova, N. A. English media in teaching Business English / N. A Kosterova // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. – Minsk, 2011. – Issue 3. – P. 41-42.
14. Kosterova, N. A. Connectors: correcting mistakes / N. A. Kosterova, V.V.Kulik // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of VIII International scientific conference, Minsk, 30 Oct., 2014 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2014. – P. 149 - 151.
15. Kosterova, N. A. Case studies in teaching English language / V.V. Kulik, N. A. Kosterova // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of the VIII International scientific conference, Minsk, 30 Oct., 2014 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2014. – P.319.
16. Kosterova, N. A. Common difficulties in translating business English terms / N. A Kosterova // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. – Minsk, 2014. Issue 4. – P. 38-39.
17. Kosterova, N.A. A few aspects of teaching business correspondence / N. A Kosterova, L.V.Markina, N.I.Chernetskaya // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. – Minsk, 2015. –Issue 5. – P. 46-48.
18. Kosterova, N.A. Adaptation of foreign students to foreign environment /L.V.Markina, N.A. Kosterova // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of IX International scientific conference, Minsk, 29 Oct., 2015 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2015. – P. 35-37.
19. Kosterova, N.A. Culturological component in cross-cultural communication / N. A. Kosterova, L.V.Markina // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of IX International scientific conference, Minsk, 30 Oct., 2015 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2015. – P. 32-34.
20. Kosterova, N. A Testing method for assessing students’ abilities in English / N. I. Chernetskaya , N. A. Kosterova, R. G. Romanovich // Problems of Jurisprudence, Economics and Humanitarian Sciences: proceedings of VI International scientific conference, editor: S. F. Sokol [and others]. – Minsk, BIL – Belarusian Institute of Law. P.2 - 2016. – P.147- 148.
21. Kosterova, N. A Internet resources for self-study work with vocabulary / N.I. Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova, A. F. Piskunov // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2016. – Issue 6. – P.106.
22. Kosterova, N.A. Cultural literacy or what every student must know / N.A. Kosterova, N. I. Chernetskaya / Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2016. - Issue 6. – P.76 -77.
23. Kosterova, N. A. Distinctive Features of Educational Tourism Development and its Promotion On the Outbound Tourism Market of the Republic of Belarus / Kosterova Natalia, Khomich Svetlana // Trudy FMO, 2016. – P. 116 - 126.
24. Kosterova, N. A. Internet resources for expanding students’ scientific vocabulary / N.I. Chernetskaya N. A. Kosterova // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of X International scientific conference, Minsk, 27 Oct., 2016 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2016. – P. 195 - 196.
25. Kosterova, N. A. Style characteristics of business correspondence / N. A.Kosterova, R. G. Romanovich // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of X International scholarly conference, Minsk, 27 Oct., 2016 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2016. – P.31 - 33.
26. Kosterova, N. A. FCE-level tasks for self-study / N. I. Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova, R. G. Romanovich // The role of women in the development of modern science and education: proceedings of the International scientific conference, Minsk, 17 – 18 May, 2016/ BSU, Faculty of International Relations editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2016 / BSU. – Minsk, 2016 − P. 394 - 395.
27. Kosterova, N. A. Video “Voices” in teaching English / N.I.Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. – Minsk, 2017. - Issue 7. – P. 90 - 91.
28. Kosterova, N.A. Commas in English punctuation // N. A. Kosterova, R. G. Romanovich // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2017. - Issue 7. – P. 64 - 65.
29. Kosterova, N. A. Teaching English tenses in higher education institutions / G.G.Denisova, N.A. Kosterova, R.G. Romanovich // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of XI International scientific conference, Minsk, 25 Oct., 2017 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2017. – P. 172 - 174.
30. Kosterova, N. A. Textism and linguistic metamorphosis / N. A. Kosterova, N. I. Chernetskaya // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of XI International scientific conference, Minsk, 25 Oct., 2017 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [and others]. – Minsk, 2017. – P. 94 - 95. 
31. Kosterova, N. A. Internet resources for teaching foreign vocabulary / N. I. Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2018. – issue 8. – P. 100 - 103.
32. Kosterova, N. A. Internet resources for student self-study work / N. I. Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of the 12th International scientific conference, Minsk, 26 Oct., 2018 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [et. al.]. – Minsk, 2018. –  P. 142 - 143. 
33. Kosterova, N. A. Basic Rules How to Write Business Emails / N. A. Kosterova, R.G. Romanovich // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of the 12th International scientific conference, Minsk, 26 Oct., 2018 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [et. al.]. – Minsk, 2018. - P. 95 - 96.
34. Кosterova N.A. Supplementary Reading for Students of Economics. In 2 parts. Part 1 /N.A.Kosterova, N.I.Chernetskaya, Romanovich R.G. – Minsk: BSU, 2019. – 58 p.
35. Кosterova N.A. Supplementary Reading for Students of Economics. In 2 parts. Part 2 /N.A.Kosterova, N.I.Chernetskaya, Romanovich R.G. – Minsk: BSU, 2019. – 54 p.
36. Кosterova N.A. Some aspects of English punctuation / N. A. Kosterova, // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of the 13th International scientific conference, Minsk, 30 Oct., 2019 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [et. al.]. – Minsk, 2019. – P. 302 - 307.
37. Кosterova, N. A. Teaching business collocations to junior students. / N. A. Kosterova N. I. Chernetskaya, // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2019. – issue 9. – P. 87 - 90.
38. Кosterova, N. A. I Innnovative technologies for teaching English to junior students / N. I. Chernetskaya, N. A. Kosterova  // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2019. – issue 9. – P.116 - 118. 
39. Кosterova N.A. Vocabulary studies in the Business English Course. / N. A. Kosterova, // Cross-cultural communication and profession oriented teaching of foreign languages: proceedings of the 14th International scientific conference, Minsk, 29 Oct., 2020 / BSU, Faculty of International Relations, editor: V. G. Shadursky [et. al.]. – Minsk, 2020. – P. 112 - 117.
40. Кosterova, N. A. New trends in the use of the definite article in the English language. / N. A. Kosterova, // Practical issues of teaching foreign languages at the Faculty of International Relations, BSU: e-collection of scientific articles / BSU, Faculty of International Relations. Minsk, 2020. – issue 10. – P. 55 - 57.
41. Костерова, Н. А. Несколько рекомендаций для эффективного проведения занятий онлайн / Н. А. Костерова // Практика преподавания иностранных языков на факультете международных отношений БГУ: электронный сборник. Вып. XІ. — 2021. — С. 68 - 70. 
42. Костерова, Н. А. Online guest lectures` polential for teaching ESP students / Н. А. Костерова // Межкультурная коммуникация и профессионально-ориентированное обучение иностранным языкам: материалы междунар. науч. конф.; Минск, 29 октября 2021 г. / БГУ; редкол.: Е. А. Достанко [и др.]. – Минск, БГУ, 2021. – С. 27 - 32. 
43. Костерова, Н. А. Отбор аутентичных текстов из британских периодических изданий для обучения изучающему чтению / Н. А. Костерова, Н. И. Чернецкая // Практика преподавания иностранных языков на факультете международных отношений БГУ:  Электр. сб. ст. Белорус. гос. ун-т ФМО. – Минск, 2022. – Вып. – С. 79 - 83.
44. Костерова, Н. А. Конверсия как способ словообразования в  английском языке. / Н. А. Костерова // Практика преподавания иностранных языков на факультете международных отношений БГУ: электронный сборник. Вып. XIІ. -- 2022. - С. 24 - 28.