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Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. Spimex = almost single commodity exchange in Russia little competition only need to satisfy international clients Boris gaz market 20180924 Boris presentation re gas market What is so specific about... gas is the only commodity regulated by gvt no transparent price no ones knows exact cost - it's confidential huge infrastructure but no supply & demand mechanism no good investment decisions possible when can't evaluate future value of gas price in 5 years private companies have difficulty planning strategically ... 20181030 As far as teaching rates are concerned, I must say I have perhaps anticipated a forthcoming increase a little too much. The reason is simple: some of my students have had the same rate for over 2 years at 2500 (i.e 1250/academic hour) and were surprised when I announced them in September we'd have to increase to 3000 (i.e. 1500/academic hour) to keep up with market trends. They have all accepted, fortunately... I was recently told 3500 was the 'new' (i.e. latest) rate for native speakers featuring CELTA, especially for business English. Rather than starting with you at 3000 and moving up to 3500 just after a few months I thought I'd strike a compromise and bid 3250 (which also makes payment for 2 lessons / week at 6500 a little easier cash wise). I'll be honest with you, my other private students are still at 3000/90min (2ach). (reminder from our 1st e-mail) Private tuition fees: 1ach - 45min 1700 roubles 1.30hr => 3250 roubles Would you like to reconsider shorter, 60min-long lessons, at 2000 roubles? If so, let me know if keen on a lesson Friday 09.11 17:00-18:00.]]> xml sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc 20220930 reading active Reasons behind mobilisation & possible scenarios By the end of this session you will have studied 1 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Reasons behind mobilisation & possible scenarios active deck_shuffled_lines_halign prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign

• Kiev doesn't ramp up military counter-offensive after sham referendums • Russia annexes separatist regions • partial mobilisation is enough to safeguard new borders • Putin gives up plans to demilitarise Ukraine • young Russian men who had left gradually come back (without being imprisoned for desertion) • protests of Russian population are quelled • war (i.e. special operation) transforms into smaller, localised conflicts in breakaway states (now part of Russia) • Russian economy learns to cope with sanctions (like N.Korea, Cuba, Iran or China) → Putin has saved people in pro-Russian states in the (very) long term - at least in the eyes of the Kremlin

• Kiev doesn't give up military counter-offensive to recover lost territories despite sham referendums • the US & the West continue to support / encourage Kiev's legitimate military strike back instead of negotiating a truce • 2nd (and 3rd?) wave of mobilisation is accompanied by increased cases of denunciation (reminiscent of the red hunt in the US after WW2) • Putin continues demilitarisation of Ukraine at a huge human cost in the name of de-Nazification • protests of Russian population lead to martial law, widespread curfew, economic slowdown, shortages, unemployment • government propaganda & distortion increase dramatically • supply chains continuously struggle to accommodate for sanctions • growing sense of isolation from both the West and even the Middle East (India, China, some CIS members such as Kazakhstan...) → Putin, alike Stalin, hasn't lost the war but his regime is perceived as totalitarian even within Russia

• Kiev doesn't give up military counter-offensive to recover lost territories despite sham referendums & even tries to regain Crimea • West continues to support Kiev in this attempt to reunify Ukraine • numerous waves of mobilisation in Russia can't end war • the Russian government acknowledges the fact that demilitarisation & de-Nazification have failed • Putin can't afford to lose & decides to strike in a memorable way: a small (perhaps nuclear) missile destroys Kiev & surroundings within a radius of 10-15km as a deterrent • US & NATO cannot retaliate openly, will not use nuclear war head • proxy war continues from Warsaw who can now claim it is the next target since now Kiev is no more • very precise, non-nuclear missiles launched (perhaps from Poland) but intercepted in the sky before they reach Moscow (which theoretically features one of the best air shield system in the world) • Kissinger reiterates Zelensky should give in, Biden will not start a 3rd world war against Russia, Europe will fight only with sanctions • Zelensky loses the war, a new capital (Lvov?) is chosen for ruined Ukraine • Russia will have to pay a hefty price for reparations for generations to come • curfew, economic slowdown, shortages, unemployment... are gradually replaced by artificial solutions (ration stamps, coupons, cards, 5-year plans, only state companies are in activity...) to guarantee a welfare sate • risks of a civil war are quashed since the government is aware of threats of being overthrown • Russian government resorts to severe totalitarian measures to control public opinion (disconnected internet reminiscent of China) → new iron curtain isolates Russia from most countries, including traditionally close ones such as CIS

]]> Optimistic scenario • Kiev doesn't ramp up military counter-offensive after sham referendums • Russia annexes separatist regions • partial mobilisation is enough to safeguard new borders • Putin gives up plans to demilitarise Ukraine • young Russian men who had left gradually come back (without being imprisoned for desertion) • protests of Russian population are quelled • war (i.e. special operation) transforms into smaller, localised conflicts in breakaway states (now part of Russia) • Russian economy learns to cope with sanctions (like N.Korea, Cuba, Iran or China) → Putin has saved people in pro-Russian states in the (very) long term - at least in the eyes of the Kremlin Mediocre scenario • Kiev doesn't give up military counter-offensive to recover lost territories despite sham referendums • the US & the West continue to support / encourage Kiev's legitimate military strike back instead of negotiating a truce • 2nd (and 3rd?) wave of mobilisation is accompanied by increased cases of denunciation (reminiscent of the red hunt in the US after WW2) • Putin continues demilitarisation of Ukraine at a huge human cost in the name of de-Nazification • protests of Russian population lead to martial law, widespread curfew, economic slowdown, shortages, unemployment • government propaganda & distortion increase dramatically • supply chains continuously struggle to accommodate for sanctions • growing sense of isolation from both the West and even the Middle East (India, China, some CIS members such as Kazakhstan...) → Putin, alike Stalin, hasn't lost the war but his regime is perceived as totalitarian even within Russia Pessimistic scenario • Kiev doesn't give up military counter-offensive to recover lost territories despite sham referendums & even tries to regain Crimea • West continues to support Kiev in this attempt to reunify Ukraine • numerous waves of mobilisation in Russia can't end war • the Russian government acknowledges the fact that demilitarisation & de-Nazification have failed • Putin can't afford to lose & decides to strike in a memorable way: a small (perhaps nuclear) missile destroys Kiev & surroundings within a radius of 10-15km as a deterrent • US & NATO cannot retaliate openly, will not use nuclear war head • proxy war continues from Warsaw who can now claim it is the next target since now Kiev is no more • very precise, non-nuclear missiles launched (perhaps from Poland) but intercepted in the sky before they reach Moscow (which theoretically features one of the best air shield system in the world) • Kissinger reiterates Zelensky should give in, Biden will not start a 3rd world war against Russia, Europe will fight only with sanctions • Zelensky loses the war, a new capital (Lvov?) is chosen for ruined Ukraine • Russia will have to pay a hefty price for reparations for generations to come • curfew, economic slowdown, shortages, unemployment... are gradually replaced by artificial solutions (ration stamps, coupons, cards, 5-year plans, only state companies are in activity...) to guarantee a welfare sate • risks of a civil war are quashed since the government is aware of threats of being overthrown • Russian government resorts to severe totalitarian measures to control public opinion (disconnected internet reminiscent of China) → new iron curtain isolates Russia from most countries, including traditionally close ones such as CIS ]]> to ramp up = to bolster or strengthen; used in economics and business to describe an increase in a firm's production ahead of anticipated increases in product demand. Alternatively, ramp-up describes the period from completed initial product development to maximum capacity utilization, characterized by product and process experimentation and improvements sham = situation, feeling, system, etc. that is not as good or true as it seems to be to quell = to stop sth such as violent behaviour or protests; to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings to quash /kwɔʃ/ = to take action to stop sth from continuing; to annul; to reject as not valid, esp. by a legal procedure breakaway = (of a political group, an organization, or a part of a country) having separated from a larger group or country; separatist truce = agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for an agreed period of time denunciation = act of criticizing sb/sth strongly in public de-Nazification = social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism curfew = law which says that people must not go outside after a particular time at night until the morning; the time after which nobody must go outside martial law = situation where the army of a country controls an area instead of the police during a time of trouble to accommodate = to change your behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation better deterrent = thing that makes sb less likely to do sth to retaliate = to do sth harmful to sb because they have harmed you first hefty = (of an amount of money) large; larger than usual or expected ration = fixed amount of food, fuel, etc. that you are officially allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want, for example during a war to resort = to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible severe = extremely bad or serious to overthrow = to remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force iron curtain = Political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas 20220304 18:00-19:00 1 tbc Gas-on-gas competition (3) By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 816 3370 0417 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81633700417 @ Boris Pls check the draft of our listening task & complete from pt 5 20220225_g-o-g_competitive_pricing_listening_task_13-01.docx (sent by e-mail)

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How has the Russian energy market been sparked since 2020? (was How has the energy market changed since 2020?) @ Boris Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail postponed until further notice needed for C1-00-13-03
Please, prepare a mini-presentation / topic regarding the following: Why should Europe favour RF natural gas to US natural gas? (see notes from penultimate lesson) @ Duncan Online Course Certification System First international quality benchmark for online courses https://www.efmdglobal.org/assessments/online-courses/eoccs/

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Watch the following video. Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent As we are eager to give you some fuel for thought, Filip Van Den Abeele will be joining us to talk about oil depletion and the consequences of that on our daily lives. Which form of energy will save our lives? How will cars and planes be powered? What if the oil runs out? Senior Pipeline Consultant at subseawolf This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy92iv9ca0I 08:13 Is nuclear power a viable alternative to fossil fuels? ✓ approximately 440 nuclear reactors consume ~ 60k tons of uranium per year ✓ current reserves of uranium are estimated at 1.75 million ton → uranium ore may be depleted sooner than fossil fuels FYI Nuclear Energy Today 2nd Ed OECD NEA Check table of contents and make a rough selection of relevant topics nuclear_energy_today_2nd_ed_oecd_nea_pg5-6_table_of_contents.pdf OR download the whole book to choose topics from https://yadi.sk/i/4L_K9oBYAli-gA

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CV (BrEn) / resume (AmEn) Write your own CV using the example on pg 9 from the Business Intermediate 2.0 postponed until further notice needed for C1-00-13-03
Please, prepare a mini-presentation / topic regarding the following: Why should Europe favour RF natural gas to US natural gas? (see notes from penultimate lesson) @ Duncan Online Course Certification System First international quality benchmark for online courses https://www.efmdglobal.org/assessments/online-courses/eoccs/

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]]> active textbook 50-50% subject to your approval 21*0.5 ± 10 roubles / ach 10% ## Bottoms Up - Unit about energy Current lessons' breakdown about energy are almost like smaller, individual units → each lesson ≠ 1ach, ±2-3ach → may have to re-think activities 2x1.5ach lesson 1: Introduction to the energy sector | The big bang reading: ✓ Big bang of Russian gas? listening: ? presentation: ? case study: ? 2x1.5ach lesson 2: Oil and gas markets reading: ✓ Is Russian gas flaring up? listening: ✓ Can Russian producers influence the price of natural gas? presentation: Development of the natural gas industry in the Russian Federation (mindmap) case study: ? lesson 3: Electricity & gas markets 3x1.5ach reading: ✓ The Russian electricity market: liberalised but paralysed? listening: ✓ How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? listening: How has the Russian energy market been sparked since 2020? presentation: Disrupted value chain case study: ? 2x1.5ach lesson 4 Fossil fuels vs nuclear power? | Transition to a greener energy market (responsible for gas price spikes) reading: Are fossil fuels only for the fossils (i.e. people in gvt unable to accept new ideas or adapt to changes)? listening: Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent presentation: ? case study: ? ## Estimated revenue for authors tot ach = 13.5 → 14ach 14*10 = 140 roubles ### Estimated revenue per author 140/2 = 70 roubles ## Conclusions re Bottoms Up ### For each course using Bottoms Up Unit about energy expect 70 roubles ### FYI My current use of Market Leader Upper Intermediate or equivalent in business English (teaching both private and in schools) ~ 6-8 courses / year → 8*70 = 560 roubles / year ### The more directors of studies, teachers & prospective students know about the book, the better... ]]> active textbook active textbook The Business 2.0 Intermediate B1 active textbook → introduce cv layout & contents → use ellipses to avoid redundant repetition of 'I' → use past participle after bullet points pg 9 ex 1 2 pg 9 ex 3 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W7Rm40bxAJcCP3vhdHRt3F9UKUPR6tOYPAhO05qq4aA/edit?usp=sharing Feedback Functional language: Writing a CV with balanced grammatical structures for style 1. be grammatically consistent when listing tasks either use lists of nouns e.g. Processing of applications or lists starting with a gerund e.g. Processing applications or use lists starting with a verb / past participle e.g. Processed applications → use noun phrases gerunds past participles 2. be consistent with ellipses of definite articles either skip all articles e.g. organization of delivery processes of goods from suppliers to a warehouse of the company or use all of them e.g. organization of the delivery process of goods from the supplier to a warehouse of the company 3. use capital letters only in names or acronyms e.g. Ensure efficient communication of any changes in T t ravel and V v isa policies e.g. Chief accountant - Chief Accountant 4. avoid simple expressions e.g. I would like to ~~get~~ gain new experience 5. make use of standard expressions (in the context of job hunting) ~~About me~~ Miscellanies / Personal interests ~~Easily learn~~ Fast learner of new software optional homework write a (fictional) covering letter (to an imaginary or real position) ~ 250 words - explain why YOU are the ideal candidate for the job - justify your application with relevant work experience - emphasise skills acquired --> ]]> active textbook A levels = school leaving qualification offered by educational bodies in the United Kingdom to students completing secondary or pre-university education HNC (High National Certificate) = higher education/further education qualification in the United Kingdom (usually 1 year) HND (Higher National Diploma) = diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree in = diploma after a 2-3 year course at university graduate = someone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Baccalaureatus in Artibus Cum Honore) = 1-2 year postgraduate degree Master's degree in = academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree post-graduate = person with a higher degree; student who continues studies after graduation (кандидат наук) to undertake = to study, ~ a research degree in (subject) candidate of sciences = PhD (in some countries) = кандидат наук doctor (of sciences) = someone who holds the highest level of degree given by a university voluntary = done willingly, not because you are forced apprentice = young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job; intern apprenticeship = internship; period of time working as an apprentice; a job as an apprentice literate = able to read and write consecutive = following one after another in a series, without interruption to liaise ~ (with sb) (especially BrE) = to work closely with sb and exchange information with them; to act as a link between two or more people or groups to chair = to preside over; to head / lead a meeting former = ex reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer recommendation = (especially AmE) a formal letter or statement that sb would be suitable for a particular job, etc agile = able to think quickly and clearly; used for describing ways of planning and doing work in which it is understood that making changes as they are needed is an important part of the job 20211112 18:00-19:00 1 active Proof-reading feedback - Teaser project considerations By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 816 3370 0417 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81633700417 Pilot project - Teaser campaign (aka spoiler, taster) General offer: → sell (but perhaps agree to a symbolic rate) some articles in English about the gas, oil, electricity markets and energy in general in the Russian Federation → publish 1 article every 2-3 months Available articles (external proof-reading needed before publishing): ✓ What sparked Russian gas? ✓ Is Russian gas flaring up? ✓ The Russian electricity market: liberalised but paralysed? ✓ What does gas in Russia boil down to, or how does it evaporate? 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CV (BrEn) / resume (AmEn) Write your own CV using the example on pg 9 from the Business Intermediate 2.0 Rescheduled from previous meeting

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How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? @ Boris Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail Consider developing thoughts re investment cycle

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How has the energy market changed since 2020? @ Boris Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail postponed until further notice needed for C1-00-13-03
Please, prepare a mini-presentation / topic regarding the following: Why should Europe favour RF natural gas to US natural gas? (see notes from penultimate lesson) postponed until further notice needed for C1-00-13-04
Watch the following video. Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent As we are eager to give you some fuel for thought, Filip Van Den Abeele will be joining us to talk about oil depletion and the consequences of that on our daily lives. Which form of energy will save our lives? How will cars and planes be powered? What if the oil runs out? Senior Pipeline Consultant at subseawolf This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy92iv9ca0I 08:13 Is nuclear power a viable alternative to fossil fuels? ✓ approximately 440 nuclear reactors consume ~ 60k tons of uranium per year ✓ current reserves of uranium are estimated at 1.75 million ton → uranium ore may be depleted sooner than fossil fuels FYI Nuclear Energy Today 2nd Ed OECD NEA Check table of contents and make a rough selection of relevant topics nuclear_energy_today_2nd_ed_oecd_nea_pg5-6_table_of_contents.pdf OR download the whole book to choose topics from https://yadi.sk/i/4L_K9oBYAli-gA

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lesson 1: Introduction to the energy sector | The big bang reading: What sparked Russian gas? OR What is gas-on-gas competitive pricing? listening: ? presentation: ? case study: ?

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lesson 2: Oil and gas markets reading: Is Russian gas flaring up? listening: Can Russian producers influence the price of natural gas? presentation: Development of the natural gas industry in the Russian Federation (mindmap) case study: ?

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lesson 3: Electricity & gas markets reading: The Russian electricity market: liberalised but paralysed? OR Does the Russian electricity market need electroshock therapy? listening: How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain?check conclusion listening: How has the energy market changed since 2020? tbc presentation: Disrupted value chain case study: ?

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todo from scratch lesson 4 Fossil fuels vs nuclear power? | Transition to a greener energy market reading: Are fossil fuels only for the fossils (i.e. people in gvt unable to accept new ideas or adapt to changes)? listening: Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent presentation: ? case study: ?

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How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? @ Boris Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail Consider developing thoughts re investment cycle

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lesson 3: Electricity & gas markets reading: The Russian electricity market: liberalised but paralysed? OR Does the Russian electricity market need electroshock therapy? listening: How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? listening: How has the energy market changed since 2020? tbc presentation: Disrupted value chain case study: ?

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todo from scratch lesson 4 Fossil fuels vs nuclear power? reading: Are fossil fuels only for the fossils (i.e. people in gvt unable to accept new ideas or adapt to changes)? listening: Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent presentation: ? case study: ?

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lesson 3: Electricity & gas markets reading: The Russian electricity market: liberalised but paralysed? OR Does the Russian electricity market need electroshock therapy? listening: How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? listening: How has the energy market changed since 2020? tbc presentation: Disrupted value chain case study: ?

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How has the energy market changed since 2020? @ Boris Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail Develop the following if relevant A new commercial price governed by exchanges is the desired indicator of a developed gas market. The most visible trend since 2020 is a diminishing of trading volumes at gas commodity exchanges in Russia postponed until further notice needed for C1-00-13-03
Please, prepare a mini-presentation / topic regarding the following: Why should Europe favour RF natural gas to US natural gas? (see notes from penultimate lesson) postponed until further notice needed for C1-00-13-04
Watch the following video. Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent As we are eager to give you some fuel for thought, Filip Van Den Abeele will be joining us to talk about oil depletion and the consequences of that on our daily lives. Which form of energy will save our lives? How will cars and planes be powered? What if the oil runs out? Senior Pipeline Consultant at subseawolf This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy92iv9ca0I 08:13 Is nuclear power a viable alternative to fossil fuels? ✓ approximately 440 nuclear reactors consume ~ 60k tons of uranium per year ✓ current reserves of uranium are estimated at 1.75 million ton → uranium ore may be depleted sooner than fossil fuels FYI Nuclear Energy Today 2nd Ed OECD NEA Check table of contents and make a rough selection of relevant topics nuclear_energy_today_2nd_ed_oecd_nea_pg5-6_table_of_contents.pdf OR download the whole book to choose topics from https://yadi.sk/i/4L_K9oBYAli-gA

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]]> active textbook 20210903 18:00-19:00 1 active How has the energy market changed since 2020? (2) By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 816 3370 0417 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81633700417 Washington & Lee Law review Market failure and regulatory failure as catalysts for political change: the choice between imperfect regulation and imperfect competition @ Duncan pg 26+ reading → recycle vocab + ideas for 'How has the energy market changed since 2020?'

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Watch the following video. Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent As we are eager to give you some fuel for thought, Filip Van Den Abeele will be joining us to talk about oil depletion and the consequences of that on our daily lives. Which form of energy will save our lives? How will cars and planes be powered? What if the oil runs out? Senior Pipeline Consultant at subseawolf This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy92iv9ca0I 08:13 Is nuclear power a viable alternative to fossil fuels? ✓ approximately 440 nuclear reactors consume ~ 60k tons of uranium per year ✓ current reserves of uranium are estimated at 1.75 million ton → uranium ore may be depleted sooner than fossil fuels FYI Nuclear Energy Today 2nd Ed OECD NEA Check table of contents and make a rough selection of relevant topics nuclear_energy_today_2nd_ed_oecd_nea_pg5-6_table_of_contents.pdf OR download the whole book to choose topics from https://yadi.sk/i/4L_K9oBYAli-gA

Unit 13: Resources management in the Russia Federation (wip)

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lesson 3: Electricity & gas markets reading: The Russian electricity market: liberalised but paralysed? OR Does the Russian electricity market need electroshock therapy? listening: How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? listening: How has the energy market changed since 2020? tbc presentation: Disrupted value chain case study: ?

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How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail postponed until further notice
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Please, prepare a mini-presentation / topic regarding the following: Why should Europe favour RF natural gas to US natural gas? (see notes from previous lesson)
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Watch the following video. Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent As we are eager to give you some fuel for thought, Filip Van Den Abeele will be joining us to talk about oil depletion and the consequences of that on our daily lives. Which form of energy will save our lives? How will cars and planes be powered? What if the oil runs out? Senior Pipeline Consultant at subseawolf This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy92iv9ca0I 08:13 Is nuclear power a viable alternative to fossil fuels? ✓ approximately 440 nuclear reactors consume ~ 60k tons of uranium per year ✓ current reserves of uranium are estimated at 1.75 million ton → uranium ore may be depleted sooner than fossil fuels FYI Nuclear Energy Today 2nd Ed OECD NEA Check table of contents and make a rough selection of relevant topics nuclear_energy_today_2nd_ed_oecd_nea_pg5-6_table_of_contents.pdf OR download the whole book to choose topics from https://yadi.sk/i/4L_K9oBYAli-gA

Unit 13: Resources management in the Russia Federation (wip)

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lesson 1: Introduction to the energy sector | The big bang reading: Would you like some gas, or more gas? OR What is gas-on-gas competitive pricing? listening: ? presentation: ? case study: ?

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lesson 3: Electricity & gas markets reading: The Russian electricity market: liberalised but paralysed? OR Does the Russian electricity market need electroshock therapy? listening: How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? listening: How has the energy market changed since 2020? tbc presentation: Disrupted value chain case study: ?

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]]> 1 How has the energy market changed since 2020? (C1-00-12-03 listening task #2 tbc) active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Answer the following questions. How has the energy market changed since 2020? What are the updates in the Russian gas regulation ? 1. The internal gas market outlook changed significantly in 2020. This was due to a management turnover: indeed, Federal Anti-monopoly Service leaders who had been actively pushing for reforms were assigned new missions. 2. In contrast, the new head of the gas regulatory office, who was appointed after being in charge of the electricity market, lacked the predecessors' momentum. Although some changes were predictable, they came as a surprise. In the absence of a long-term vision reforms had to be suspended. 3. The urge for deregulation stemmed from businesses and individuals who were exacerbated by [state agencies | the government?] monopolistic control.[pg 26 Washington & Lee Law review ?]. 4. On the one hand, the industry suffered severe economic burden for compliance with restrictive market conditions. On the other, the market being state-owned there was little concern for efficiency or productivity. [pg 27 Washington & Lee Law review ?]. 5. What's more, regulatory agencies had no incentive to protect tax payers against monopoly abuses. Indeed, instead of fighting excessive pricing competition with price regulation they actually did quite the opposite: they safeguarded the industry from competitive market forces [pg 27 Washington & Lee Law review ?] coalition to keep the present situation see pg 26 + disadv of regulation minister became an advisor to the president team became + powerful federal anti monopoly service team now weaker governor of Perm region absence of monopolistic companies can't be convinced to play market rules position of Gazprom began to reduce volumes in gas market decades of under invest-t in gas industry producers suffer from insufficient supply of gas lobbyists of existing gas regulations don't want to improve the gas market (riskless ...) don't give possibilities to: change suppliers buy futures want only risk-less, fixed prices oil linked contracts -> hub linked prices Concl independent gas market not v successful predictions & warnings were justified no low prices for ever 20200228 17:00-18:00 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied https://www.eriras.ru/files/F17-1695-Mironova-Paper.pdf pg 2 The question that often arises is whether there is a movement toward a single world gas market. pg 3 Table 1. Gas markets evolution pg 3 The question is whether the development of infrastructure allows for gas to be less infrastructure-bound (more flexibility with LNG supplies) pg 4 (...) since Asia will become increasingly important in terms of gas demand, would it be fair to expect this region to serve as the basis for global gas market integration? pg 5 New pipeline connections to Asia from the CIS will provide some 180 bcm of gas (which is more than current supplies from Russia to Europe, but sources of supply will of course include the Central Asian exports).[3]Asian demand will be met by increased imports of LNG from various regions and pipeline gas primarily from the CIS(Figure 6); the pipeline supplies will be handled under the long-term contracts (the two existing ones include Tukrmenistan’s existing and Russia’s prospective supplies, both are indexed to oil product prices). pg 6 see figures with gas trade movements pg 7 all new capacity –pipeline and LNG –is accompanied by long-term contracts, which as a matter of fact are indexed to traditional oil products basket. This fact alone postpones the horizon for higher share of competitive mechanisms for gas pricing in the Asia Pacific region further into medium-term ]]> active textbook T / Cl Investments cannot address needs bc gas market is awaiting reassuring signals from the electricity market that future contracts are available → Does electricity market need to be regulated in the RF? T / Cl How to address the disrupted value chain → state banking vs invest-t banks How to address the Russian gas and electricity market disrupted value chain? 1. Electricity and gas markets are inextricably interwoven; although there are alternative sources such as hydro and wind turbines, gas remains the main source of generation of electricity. Since as much as a third of the cost of electricity for the final consumer is due to transportation there is a vested interest in delivering gas as close as possible to consumers of gas-fired electricity plants. 2. A low price for gas will inevitably be a prerequisite for a low price in electricity. Conversely, a low price for electricity should call for a competitive supply of gas to local markets. Such supply will demand costly infrastructure which is why local providers are more likely to satisfy the demand in gas for generating electricity than more remote providers. Italy, for instance, receives its gas from Italy rather than Germany. 3. If Russian gas were to capture markets in Europe it should therefore compete not only with other gas providers but also ensure its pricing satisfies electricity cost expectations. The former (i.e. pricing) depends on the Russian's political will to regulate its electricity market while the latter involves European political will to purchase Russian natural gas for European gas-fired electricity generating plants. On the Russian side, you may address this disrupted value chain by allowing commercial banks to invest in the natural gas infrastructure upstream, instead of the state. inextricably = when two things are too closely linked to be separated interwoven = linked or locked closely together vested interest = personal reason for wanting sth to happen, especially because you get some advantage from it Conversely = in a way that is the opposite or reverse of sth former = used to refer to the first of two things or people mentioned latter = being the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list T / Cl Disrupted value chain gas field gas production transportation (~ 3km) cost = production gas market infrastructure elec market elec generation T / Cl next topic: Why should Europe favour RF natural gas to US natural gas? gas originated from shale exploitation (in US, not in RF) ≠ green so Europe invested 20 yrs in wind turbines but cost of transportation of elec generated by remote / distant wind turbines is huge indeed 1/3 of cost of electricity for the final consumer is due to transportation Europe is now envisaging using pipelines with methane alongside existng wind turbine infrastructure but hydrogen emission and methane emission are more polluting than RF gas! Conclusions since natural gas may be considered as a fossil fuel ⇒ consumer of fossil fuel goods in the form of electricity Russian pipeline is cleaner and greener than the US exports to Europe and perhaps RF natural gas has no competitor in terms of both carbon footprint / greeneness and costs (see conference in Vienna) ]]> 20200305-1239 Price decline of natural gas active decks deck_of_phrases_russian_gas02.csv to arise = (rather formal) (especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist; to occur well considered widely recognised | accepted that... if ~~in case~~ prices were combined ]]> 20200207 17:00-18:00 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied

What is gas-on-gas (GOG) competitive pricing? Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail ]]> active textbook active textbook T / Cl VEB financing of non-fossil fuels at the cost the natural gas market
]]> active textbook https://masterhowtolearn.wordpress.com/2018/11/25/this-guide-will-help-you-decide-whether-to-use-anki-or-supermemo/ A: Read an article from start to finish. ONLY THEN do you import parts into Anki for remembering B: Incremental Reading: interleaving between reading and remembering No SRS: 70 hours Anki: 10 hours SuperMemo: 6 hours Anki is a tool and SuperMemo is a lifestyle.
]]> active textbook https://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7734/could-b-instruments-be-built-in-c-why-are-they-in-b-in-the-first-place ]]> food for thought = anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking to thrive = to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc to engender = to make a feeling or situation exist to glut = to supply or provide sth with too much of sth disparate = made up of parts or people that are very different from each other gas on gas competition (GOG) = type of LNG price formation mechanism. The price is determined by the interplay of supply and demand – gas-on-gas competition – and is traded over a variety of different periods (daily, monthly, annually or other periods). Trading takes place at physical hubs (e.g. Henry Hub) or notional hubs (e.g. NBP in the UK). There are likely to be developed futures markets (NYMEX or ICE). Not all gas is bought and sold on a short term fixed price basis and there will be longer term contracts but these will use gas price indices to determine the monthly price, for example, rather than competing fuel indices. Also included in this category is spot LNG, any pricing which is linked to hub or spot prices and also bilateral agreements in markets where there are multiple buyers and sellers. (Source: www.igu.org/) (https://www.theprojectdefinition.com/gas-on-gas-competition-gog/) 20200117 17:00-18:00 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied ]]> active textbook Russia Tried ‘Energy Dominance,’ and Markets Bit Back A new history of Russia's gas industry holds a lesson for Trump. By Liam Denning January 10, 2020, 4:00 PM GMT+3 Russia and Ukraine, locked in a decades-long bad marriage when it comes to natural gas, just agreed to extend the misery a little longer. The arrangement by which Moscow had the gas and Kyiv had the pipes worked fine when both flew the hammer and sickle; not so much since their nominal divorce, with Ukraine moving out and Russia ultimately trying to move back in. Geopolitical intrigue persuades even the most disinterested to take notice of energy markets. Yet, as a new history of the intertwined Russian and European gas industries shows, destiny is often shaped by the prosaic. There is plenty of drama in “The Bridge” by Thane Gustafson, an IHS Markit expert on Russian energy, from secret Cold War-era meetings in an Austrian castle to the tale of Ukraine’s former prime minister, revolutionary and one-time “gas princess,” Yulia Tymoshenko. The bigger story concerns a lower-key kind of revolution, chiefly in technology and economics. And it is one reshaping not just gas in Russia and Europe, but energy markets worldwide. The beginnings of the Russia-Europe gas “bridge” in the 1960s were complicated by the Iron Curtain, of course, but were, in commercial terms, pure vanilla. Russia needed money and technology (especially steel pipe and compressors) to develop its vast Siberian gas reserves, and the one market that could supply those things and also needed the gas was Western Europe. Early deals with Austria and, especially, the two Germanies had a barter-like quality. Which was just as well; in the absence of liquid energy markets, no one had a clue what the real “price” of gas was. Gas is different from oil because it’s much harder to transport or store. By and large, you need a physical link, usually a pipeline. Building these costs a lot, and bankers are more amenable if you show them a signed long-term contract. Typically, these were structured to price the gas as a function of oil — a liquid market — meaning the seller was exposed to some risk if oil prices fell. On the other side, the buyer committed to take or at least pay for a minimum quantity of gas, meaning they were exposed if demand fell. Everyone’s happy, more or less. Until they’re not. Besides the Berlin Wall, Ronald Reagan’s and Margaret Thatcher’s neoliberal tendencies took a pick-axe to the old gas bridge. By the early 1990s, just as Russia’s gas revenue was becoming “the mainstay of a failed state,” as Gustafson writes, ideas about shifting Europe’s energy markets away from vertical integration and opaque contracts toward choice and transparency began spreading eastward from the U.K., with Brussels just across the Channel. Gustafson chronicles the long battle undertaken by the European Commission — and especially competition heads Neelie Kroes and Margrethe Vestager — to break up the chummy club that was the Continental gas market and ultimately take on Gazprom PJSC’s long-term contracts. Ideology will only get you so far, though. What allowed the European Commission to assert its program was a mixture of time and technology. Since the 1960s, Europe’s isolated municipal gas networks had spread across the map like ivy, creating a continent-wide network. Networks — especially incorporating liquefied natural gas terminals — mean you aren’t beholden to one supplier and their steel umbilical cord. Add in the ability to trade gas in real time due to ever more powerful computing, and the building blocks are in place to create a liquid, competitive market with transparent pricing. The Network Effect True gas-on-gas competitive pricing has displaced traditional oil-linked mechanisms to become the dominant model in Europe Gazprom was understandably resistant to this sort of thing, preferring the certainties, relationships and, of course, leverage of the old bridge. It’s tougher to browbeat an anonymous hedge fund in London than a functionary in some eastern European gas ministry (just ask Belarus). That said, Gazprom adapted well in certain respects, such as building an international trading operation. Yet institutional resistance to change also left it flat-footed, particularly when it comes to LNG. President Vladimir Putin, whom Gustafson describes as “an energy geek,” saw reasonably early that LNG was the future, and he ultimately bypassed Gazprom in lending tacit support to the rise of independent operator Novatek PJSC. Supernova Gazprom was briefly one of the most valuable listed companies in the world, but now vies with Novatek for the future direction of Russian gas Source: Bloomberg Note: Market capitalization. Geek Putin may be; mastermind would be a stretch. His strong-arm tactics via gas-supply cutoffs in 2006 and 2009 served mostly to push Ukraine further away, damage Gazprom’s reputation and, above all, demonstrate the energy weapon worked better back when customers were isolated, gas-hungry dependents rather than networked counterparts with options. Even Ukraine has loosened Russia’s grip, in part via dramatic declines in the country’s energy intensity. Don't Be So Intense Lower energy intensity mitigates supplier power. Ukraine's absolute gas demand has fallen almost 70% since 1992 Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Note: Primary energy consumption per $1 million of GDP, real, at purchasing power parity. Putin is a fast learner, though. His championing of LNG, along with that recent tactical Ukraine deal and new pipelines to Germany, Turkey and China, demonstrate an understanding that one way to deal with the diversification of Russia’s biggest gas customer, Europe, is to diversify its own options. Even here, though, it is worth pointing out that efforts to build alternative export routes, such as the Blue Stream pipeline to Turkey, began before Putin’s ascent to power. For me, the most important line in “The Bridge” is where Gustafson notes that, despite Western Europe’s dwindling domestic gas production, its strengthened network provides greater security: “It matters less today who supplies the gas than that market forces create checks and balances.” This is a defining aspect of the transition away from the 20th century’s largely oligopolistic energy models. Rapid demand growth and the geographical inequities inherent to fossil-fuel resources favor suppliers. The rise of sophisticated networks, along with fuel-on-fuel competition and sheer conservation of energy, are changing that. There is a lesson in “The Bridge” for Washington, which, having spent decades successfully countering energy potentates by fostering liquid markets and efficiency, now seeks to exert raw power via its “molecules of U.S. freedom.” This is an anachronism in an age of networks, albeit one that reflects America’s seeming disenchantment with those networks. As for Russia, it’s adapting to the new commercial realities (and their impact on old geopolitical norms). Still, with hydrocarbons accounting for almost half the federal budget and the energy sector generating the lion’s share of export revenue, the country remains chronically under-diversified at an important level. And the world continues to move on, most importantly with respect to climate change. In a recently published critique of Moscow’s energy strategy to 2035 — sub-titled, tellingly, “Struggling to Remain Relevant” — the authors 1 observe that “the climate agenda is last and least in the order of priorities.” Yet it is this that presents an existential challenge to Russia’s energy income, regardless of this or that pipeline, with timing being the big variable. How Russia remakes itself for the energy transition is, thankfully, the subject of Gustafson’s next book project. ]]> active textbook T / Cl timeline w/ events to put in chronological order todo ]]> active textbook vanilla = (informal, especially AmE) plain and ordinary to browbeat ~ sb (into doing sth) = to frighten or threaten sb in order to make them do sth; to intimidate tacit = that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words geek = person who is boring, who wears clothes that are not fashionable, etc, to vie /vai/ ~ (with sb) (for sth) (formal) = to compete strongly with sb in order to obtain or achieve sth for 3 times ]]> 20191213 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied Why does the electricity market depend on the natural gas market? Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail (updated together 20191129) Next topic(s) (to be confirmed): todo - Change order of topics 2↔1 ~~20191206 - todo 2) Status quo of the electricity market despite liberalisation undertaken 1995-2003 (see notes from previous lesson)~~ 20191129 - almost completed 1) Asynchronous development of 'network distributed' electricity & gas markets working title: Why does the electricity market depend on the natural gas market? (see notes from previous lesson) 3) How can both electricity & natural gas products be traded in a single system sharing the same transporting & trading operators (to diminish costs) 4) Nuclear market + unequal use in the EU e.g. much in France vs none in D & CH Rescheduled from previous lesson Pls, send me a link to the article concerning energy trade with China (about unexpected energy consumption decline in China) ]]> active textbook ✓ updated & checked → consider breaking down into shorter topic (too many complex issues covered) ~~2) Status quo of the electricity market despite liberalisation undertaken 1995-2003~~ Current infrastructure of the electricity market depends on a simple, primitive, so-called 'spot primary' market 〆 Some stakeholders (who?) are comfortable (in financial terms) with the current environment → They can charge extra → They don't want to invest in an expensive, sophisticated e market 〆 more transparent market would mean lower revenues! = included in current Asynchronous development of 'network distributed' electricity & gas markets → Decided there is no need to develop any further current topic enough note from previous lesson: recent raising water levels in rivers meant hydro electric plants were more efficient → drop in the cost of production → drop in the price of electricity ]]> active textbook 2) Short history of the liberalisation of the electricity market in RF (already begun but perhaps need completing?) Network markets ✓ more sophisticated than traditional oil, corn, bean markets ]]> engaging = interesting or pleasant in a way that attracts your attention nail in sb's / sth's coffin = something that makes the end or failure of an organization, sb's plans, etc. more likely to happen calls 's called ... It ~~hasn't completed~~ is under completion | is undergoing completion in Russia ]]> 20191129 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied Why does the electricity market depend on the natural gas market? Read & proof-read the article sent in docx by e-mail Next topic(s) (to be confirmed): How can both electricity & natural gas products be traded in a single system sharing the same transporting & trading operators (to diminish costs) Question: Is the following data of any use to our topic(s)? Countries With The Highest Fracking Potential https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/091614/countries-highest-fracking-potential.asp Country Technically Recoverable Shale Oil (in Billions of Barrels) Russia 75 USA 58 China 32 Argentina 27 Libya 26 Australia 18 Venezuela 13 Mexico 13 Pakistan 9 Canada 9 Rescheduled from previous lesson Pls, send me a link to the article concerning energy trade with China (about unexpected energy consumption decline in China) ]]> active textbook todo - Change order of topics 2↔1 T / Cl 20191206 - todo 2) Status quo of the electricity market despite liberalisation undertaken 1995-2003 Current infrastructure of the electricity market depends on a simple, primitive, so-called 'spot primary' market 〆 Some stakeholders (who?) are comfortable (in financial terms) with the current environment → They can charge extra → They don't want to invest in an expensive, sophisticated e market 〆 more transparent market would mean lower revenues! note: recent raising water levels in rivers meant hydro electric plants were more efficient → drop in the cost of production → drop in the price of electricity T / Cl 20191129 1) Asynchronous development of 'network distributed' electricity & gas markets 〆 The electricity market developed fast but was stopped ✓ Now, gvt is developing the gas market ! The gas market is impeded by e market → Why isn't gvt developing the e market? → infrastructure of e market depends on a simple, primitive, so-called 'spot primary' market ]]> colon = mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, a summary, an explanation, etc. or before reporting what sb has said semicolon = mark ( ; ) used to separate the parts of a complicated sentence or items in a detailed list, showing a pause that is longer than a COMMA but shorter than a FULL STOP to stress out = to make someone feel nervous about something stressed out = being anxious, tired and irritable because of too much work or pressure utility = (especially AmE) a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply public utility = (formal) a private company that must obey government rules, that supplies essential services such as gas, water and electricity to the public vague = not having or giving enough information or details about sth singularity = quality of sth that makes it unusual or strange using used a second time I would like to stress ~~out~~ that... ]]> 20191108 17:00-18:00 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied C1-00-13-01 active textbook wip grammar feasibility = capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are; study of the practicability of a proposed project viability (financial ~) = which is capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are; financially sustainable, worth the investment spark spread (1) = difference between the wholesale market price of electricity and its cost of production using natural gas. The spark spread can be negative or positive. If it is negative, the utility company loses money, while if it is positive, the utility company makes money. This measure is important because it helps utility companies determine their bottom lines (profits). If the spark spread is small on a particular day, electricity production might be delayed until a more profitable spread arises (src: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sparkspread.asp) spark spread (2) = theoretical gross margin of a gas-fired power plant from selling a unit of electricity, having bought the fuel required to produce this unit of electricity. All other costs (operation and maintenance, capital and other financial costs) must be covered from the spark spread. The term was first coined by Tony West's trading team on the trading floor of National Power Ltd in Swindon, UK during the late 1990s and quickly came into common usage as other traders realised the trading and hedging opportunities. (src: Wikipedia) dark|quark|bark spread = similarly defined difference between cash streams (spread) for coal-fired power plants, nuclear power plants and bio-mass power plants respectively. These indicators of power plant economics are useful for tracing energy markets. For operating or investment decisions published "spread" data are not applicable. Local market conditions, actual plant efficiencies and other plant costs have to be considered. The higher the dark spread the better, for the generator; an IPP with a dark spread of €15/MWh will be more profitable than a competitor with a dark spread of only €10/MWh(src: Wikipedia) Still my boss is on still at work ~~In the~~ As a result ~~of this~~ the ~~economical~~ economic efficiency ]]> 20191101 17:00-18:00 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied active textbook Introduction T / Cl USP of Bottoms Up 〆 competition (e.g. textbook by Fletcher) cover only basics of commodities market ✓ we are describing specific energy market mechanisms between countries → Basics & strategies in modern energy industry (= possible unit title) T / Cl How to transform natural gas into electricity? ✓ process akin to a steaming tea pot T / Cl Facts and figures ✓ 30% less hydrogen than methane needed in volume to produce same amount of electricity → companies should produce hydrogen from methane Productivity rates: most TEC (electricity generating plant) = 35% efficiency modern TEC (< 15 yo) = 65% efficiency

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T / Cl Current situation ✓ at present only 30% of electricity production in Europe stems from natural gas 〆 Germany, Poland... still have electricity generating plants powered by coal! 〆 hydrogen = highly flammable 〆 are European terminals ready to use burners to transform hydrogen into electricity? T / Cl How to persuade transport companies to transform? hydrogen = real threat for companies transporting natural gas If they don't transform, the grid may become only electrical (i.e. w/o them!) ⇒ dilemma: 〆 fail to reach their 30-40 year ROI target 〆 risk losing transport assets altogether or ✓ transform (at 10% extra cost) T / Cl Electricity transport losses = 2x higher than gas → generate electricity w/in the EU → the closer the pipeline terminals to the consumer, the better ! more expensive for natural gas / hydrogen suppliers to develop their grid T / Cl Future of pipeline infrastructures ✓ only 10% extra cost for transformation to deliver hydrogen ✓ transport hydrogen as an alternative to natural gas T / Cl Energy battle between USA & RF 28 gas terminals in Europe ≠ profitable = controversial, political FID → USA should be held accountable for huge losses any whistle blowers in the USA? T / Cl RF response to the setting up of 28 American / north Atlantic natural gas terminals? = agreement to sell to China signed by Miller in gas prices but exact value kept secret in a safe! nobody, even at Gasprom, knows transaction details!... = political tool rather than an economically justifiable one → no whistle blowing at this stage keep as case study once all pieces of the puzzle are available?

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T / Cl 1965 Caribbean crisis Arabic producers stopped selling to America → USA prohibited export of hydro-carbons law abolished under Obama ]]> wip grammar USP = unique selling points snarl-up = situation in which traffic is unable to move; something jumbled or confused eliminating elimination of coal It would be very expensive if these companies bought ~~earth~~ land Last year we almost ~~touched~~ reached this value The Chinese demand will not grow as fast as expected Last year they showed a ~~2-times~~ twofold | 200% growth ]]> 20191018 17:00-18:00 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied active textbook rivalry ~ (with sb/sth) (for sth) | ~ (between A and B) (for sth) = state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing coincidental /kəuˌɪnsɪˈdentl/ = happening by chance; not planned coincidence 20190927 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied Is Russian gas flaring up? Read & proof-read the article below. ]]> 20190418-1837 Price decline of natural gas active decks deck_of_phrases_russian_gas01.csv active textbook 1. Thanks to its abundant natural resources, Russia is perceived as a country enjoying low energy prices and paying little attention to consumption efficiency. Gas prices used to be round ten times lower than in Europe. The days when people open their windows in the middle of winter to cool down their overheated flats are not over. More disturbingly yet, summer 2019 saw export prices of natural gas cheaper than domestic ones, though most Russians probably wouldn't flare up. 2. At 45 euro per thousand cubic metres, Russian exported gas being cheaper than the domestic one is due to a complex mechanism and, once transport and tax costs have been included, doesn't finally mean European consumers will pay less for gas than Russian consumers. This is but a wider, long-term Russian strategy justifying hefty investments in building pipelines with five partner countries in the north and south of Europe. 3. The trend in lowering gas prices actually stems from the end of the Cold War and the demise of the USSR when the United Nations changed its agenda and re-focused its priorities on world-wide de-carbonisation. There are, however, many other reasons. Until the noughties, natural gas prices were closely linked to oil fluctuation. When the price of oil per barrel flirted with USD 100 many companies invested heavily in gas which was perceived as blue oil substituting black oil and coal in the future. 4. At the turn of the millennium, the EU took political steps to reduce its 30% dependence on Russia's supply and liberalised its internal market, which, a decade later, became a very independent, mature natural gas market with its own specific brokers. The separation of gas and oil prices in Europe meant gas prices were not affected by the high spike of oil prices any more and consequently prices in Europe eventually slashed almost twofold. In order not only to preserve but also to increase its share on the market, Gasprom has had to position its sell price accordingly. 5. Another blow (from a Russian perspective) came when Europe set up 28 LNG re-gasification terminals ready by 2017 to receive American gas instead of the Russian one. Low prices in the target markets of Europe justified FID (final investment decisions) taken by north-Atlantic companies by 2016-2018 and gave rise to growing competition from the US. 6. The reason for lower gas prices is veiled by the cliché that Gasprom's Russian market share is as large as 90%. Gasprom, as a so-called 'half' state company, operates and supplies for all categories in accordance with the price regulation. The regulated price is lower for household and public consumption than for the industrial one and is not related to its market share. In reality, it is other players who cater for the needs of electricity generating companies and the secondary sector, whose needs account for over 50% of the market. 7. These independent producers, such as Rosneft (the third-largest company of Russia by revenue), stand no chance of selling at higher prices than Gasprom in the non-regulated market. For instance, satisfying 300 000 cbm for local industrial needs, independent producers could supply for as much as 70% of the total European demand (420 000 bcm) at yet a lower price. Competition among Russian gas suppliers therefore benefits European buyers. 8. Furthermore, the price decline of natural gas derives from stricter regulations regarding shale oil in the US. By law, natural gas cannot be flared: it is a by-product whose volumes will increase at little or no cost. Gas is sold in the US at a lower price than in the Russian Federation where there is no such shale oil. What's more, American deposits of gas are estimated to be available for another 50 years. 9. Finally, the advent of financially viable horizontal drilling (as opposed to traditional vertical drilling) has made the exploitation of some areas profitable only in the past decade. Horizontal drilling had been considered in the days of the USSR but dismissed due to the abundance of conventional deposits of oil and gas, as well as substantial technological obstacles. The Ukraine features deposits that are accessible thanks to this technology. 10. In conclusion, with Europe's third-largest shale gas reserves of 1.2 trillion cubic meters (tcm) in the Yuzivska gas field located in the provinces of Donetsk and Kharkiv, as well as the Olesska field in the provinces of Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk (source: Wikipedia), just in the middle of Europe, horizontal drilling in the Ukraine could lead to even cheaper natural gas, and perhaps reshape the geopolitical map. But do not fear, despite numerous fallacies regarding Russian market prices, Russian gas is not likely to flare up. T / Cl How to regulate combined natural gas & electricity market? coupled markets → unified regulation system T / Cl How to unite electricity & gas markets in RF? = how prices of one can impact on the other T / Cl Short history of the liberalisation of the electricity market in RF A.Chubais ✓ introduced liberalisation ✓ separated generation from transport ✓ created commodity exchange for electricity but not suitable yet 〆 foreign investment in electricity generating companies (because rise in electricity prices was expected) 〆 financial crisis → gvts declined to free electricity prices companies which had invested suffered severe losses In contrast, gas market stopped developing at an early stage ~ 10 yrs ago featured only simple instruments Now natural gas market suddenly developed greatly w/ day-ahead transactions Conclusion = intriguing case study now gas market is ahead of electricity market (while it was the opposite 10 years ago) ]]> abundance /ə'bəndəns/ = large quantity that is more than enough abandon /ə'bændən/ = (written) an uncontrolled way of behaving that shows that sb does not care what other people think character /'keriktə:/ southern /ˈsʌðən/ 20190909 18:15-19:15 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied Is Russian gas flaring up? Read & proof-read the article below. Prepare questions re vocab. is_russian_gas_flaring_up_tmp_20190908.pdf Please, send a copy of your presentation from our previous lesson (namely, the slide re inefficiencies) Putting a price on energy Energy Charter Secretariat

pg 174 https://books.google.ru/books?id=ME6MdUxEFLgC&pg=PA174&lpg=PA174&dq=netback+principle&source=bl&ots=KiJiAp8nNm&sig=ACfU3U1xnsTKc6byVVWRzA4-SOrYNq7tvQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjywMne-LLkAhUppYsKHSl1Cr4Q6AEwCXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=netback%20principle&f=false ]]> active textbook

Russia hits the gas

Hit the gas, Russia! What happens when Russia hits the gas... (working title - draft) # General introduction ## Draft of the book project https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OHEGIZcr4iOEzBFUuTxERc2AeDY253OUFcLh1l7wROA/edit?usp=sharing ## Executive summary Developing a Business English course targeting the needs of Russian entrepreneurs specialising in the field of natural resources. ## Rationale * What happens when Russia hits the gas, i.e. when the government takes steps to accelerate its exports of gas, how its Gasprom state-agency flagship is modernising its industry? * Will the Russian Federation outgun its competitors? How? * This course book strives to address the challenges faced by stakeholders of natural resources and aims at providing them with relevant language to explain their Russian perspective. ## Note to hit the gas = to move quickly; to accelerate or go faster ## Background This book may consist of only a few units to be integrated in another project, Bottoms Up, which it is inspired from: http://www.ictnle.com/pg.php?content=inc_ctn/bottoms_up_description_en.inc # Goals * provide quality materials in English for BC's lectures * design support materials in line with the Bottoms Up book project # Current (and/or immediate) needs ## Lectures in St Pete * timing per session / training * number of participants * lecture only or also workshop? ## target audience * German * French * Russian? # Format of final support materials (long term needs) ## for BC's lectures * ppt * pdf handouts? * webinars? ## for integration into Bottoms Up book project * xml → php → html * pdf * e-pub (long-term) * multimedia files (mp3, webm...) # Work share ## BC * choice of topics relevant to target audience * data collection (facts and figures) * draft or mini-presentation for interview w/ DP * proof-reading of article's contents * draft of possible case studies * pilot implementation of developed support materials with real students / target audience ## DP * lesson plan (lead-in, reading, listening, controlled + freer practice, role play, case study...) * can-do statements * learning objectives * language grading * writing of article (based on mini-presentation / interview) * temporary formatting of contents for dissemination # List of topics: ## already covered and NOT needed any more * Electricity market in the Russian Federation * Gas balancing market * Темы для проведения семинара во Франции на базе Powernext 1. Questions to the regulatory body 1.1 - main stages of liberalization (deregulation) of the French natural gas market - sequence of their implementation - validation gates of each stage of the liberalization 1.2. - creation of virtual hubs (one trading zone) in the market - objectives, methods and results of combining 3 French hubs into one 1.3. - role of the commodity exchange in carrying out reforms in the gas industry - role and functions of the commercial balancing system of gas volumes in the GTS 1.4. - rationale and procedure of transition to the "Entry – Exit" tariff system during the reforms in the gas market 1.5. - introduction of the gas transportation capacity market as a prerequisite to carrying out reforms in the gas industry 2. Questions to the operator of the hub trading region e.g. in France (TRF) – TEREGA (and /or gas transportation companies GRTgaz and TIGF) 2.1. - approach to allocation of the unbalanced gas volumes in the GTS (i.e. in what nodes of the GTS, the periodicity, tolerances, counterparties) 2.2. - procedures of counteraction between the GTS Operator and the exchange /or OTC market/ for managing the unbalanced volumes 2.3. - regulations for market participants - who may buy (offtake) excessive unbalanced volumes - who may sell (supply) shortages of gas - what do they do when... 2.4. - cooperation between balancing market and gas transportation capacity market - role and functions of the transportation capacity market regarding the exchange/OTC market 2.5. - application of "Entry – Exit" gas transportation tariff system in case of several balancing zones 2.6 - advantages and procedures of the transformation of 3 French balancing hubs into one zone 2.7 - experience in applying some specialized trading (exchange) instruments for the management of over-congested critical sections of the gas transportation system (for example, between 2 hubs) ## already covered but could be re-used? * Milestones of the French gas market and relevance to Russian needs * Improving LNG commodities' (legal/financial) transport infrastructure (Liquified Natural Gas) * Questionable business model of Gasprom as a state company * Inefficiencies of GTS * Is Russian gas flaring? (Fallacies of the Russian Gas Market) * Trading Natural Gas by Fletcher J.Sturm - PennWell (choose topics from table of contents?) ## needed in the near future (= priority) ## possible topics in some medium/long run * Natural gas big bang (origins since the independence from oil prices) * Oil and gas knowledge management in the RF * netback principle cf Putting a price on energy Energy Charter Secretariat pg 174 https://books.google.ru/books?id=ME6MdUxEFLgC&pg=PA174&lpg=PA174&dq=netback+principle&source=bl&ots=KiJiAp8nNm&sig=ACfU3U1xnsTKc6byVVWRzA4-SOrYNq7tvQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjywMne-LLkAhUppYsKHSl1Cr4Q6AEwCXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=netback%20principle&f=false ]]> wip grammar list ~ 10 topics foreign business audience to name but a few = to give a few examples but not all of them tertiary sector = area of industry that deals with services rather than materials or goods Step on the gas! = дай газу! Stop gassing! = перестань болтать вздор! 20190902 18:15-19:15 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied Is Russian gas flaring up? Read & proof-read the article from the lesson on 20190819 Prepare questions re vocab. ]]> active textbook https://books.google.ru/books?id=ME6MdUxEFLgC&pg=PA174&lpg=PA174&dq=netback+principle&source=bl&ots=KiJiAp8nNm&sig=ACfU3U1xnsTKc6byVVWRzA4-SOrYNq7tvQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjywMne-LLkAhUppYsKHSl1Cr4Q6AEwCXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=netback%20principle&f=false

]]> ad hoc = arranged or happening when necessary and not planned in advance GTS = gas transport system hike = rise, increase trough = antonym of peak The Noughties = 2000-2010, i.e. 2000s, like 1980s, 1990s The New Millennium = 2000-2010 The Zeroes = 2000-2010 The Singles = 2000-2010 The Aughties = 2000-2010 billions billion euros Natural gas transportation infrastructure on which the Russian on-exchange trading relies upon (preposition at the end → more Anglo-Saxon) Natural gas transportation infrastructure on which the Russian on-exchange trading relies ~~upon~~ Some models have been made to up to | until ~~the period of~~ 2010 (OR during the noughties) ~~In the result of this~~ As a result It's we us ]]> 20190819 18:15-19:15 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied Is Russian gas flaring up? Read & proof-read the article below. Prepare questions re vocab. ]]> 13-0-4 active textbook wip grammar 20190805 18:15-19:15 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF Business English - Book 3 Business Focus Unit 1 Knowledge management

pg 100 ex A reading How to avoid reinventing the wheel ef_business_english_student_book_3_efekta_Unit_F01.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson

Optional homework

Writing (see notes from previous lesson on 20190412) a) Understanding the milestones of the French gas market b) Questionable business model of Gasprom as a state company c) Improving LNG commodities' (legal/financial) transport infrastructure (Liquified Natural Gas) send in *.docx format duncanpotter@yandex.ru Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device

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pg 78 ex 2 A B pg 78 Hot off the press new_language_leader_advanced_student_s_book_pg78-79_hot_off_the_press_writing_for_journalism_verb_patterns.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. New Inside Out Advanced pg 95 Regrets and past conditionals new_inside_out_advanced_students_book_pg95_regrets_and_past_conditionals.pdf ]]> 20190812-1820 Fallacies of the Russian Gas Market active textbook ]]> cliché = (disapproving) phrase or an idea that has been used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting fallacy = false idea that many people believe is true to subtract = to take a number or an amount away from another number or amount; to deduct; antonym of add flagship = most important product, service, building, etc. that an organization owns or produces leverage = ability to influence what people do demise /dɪˈmaɪz/ = end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc to flare up = (of flames, a fire, etc.) to suddenly start burning more brightly; (of a person) to suddenly become angry decarbonisation /diːˌkɑːbənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ = reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced as a result of transport, including emissions released directly during transport and emissions due to the production of transport - for example emissions from the production of electricity used to power a given mode advent = coming of an important event, person, invention, etc Except to Beside | In addition to these 2 companies... Our ~~today's~~ market today ~~Our~~ Today's market of ours (spoken) ... the main ~~disturbative~~ disturbing factor is that... If the level of forestation is was | were the same (held steady) , the natural regulation of CO2 would work ]]> tied /'taid/ tired /̈ˈtaɪəd / 20190729 18:15-19:15 1 active By the end of this session you will have studied Writing a) Understanding the milestones of the French gas market b) Questionable business model of Gasprom as a state company c) Improving LNG commodities' (legal/financial) transport infrastructure (Liquified Natural Gas) send in *.docx format duncanpotter@yandex.ru Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. New Language Leader Advanced

pg 78 ex 2 A B pg 78 Hot off the press new_language_leader_advanced_student_s_book_pg78-79_hot_off_the_press_writing_for_journalism_verb_patterns.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. New Inside Out Advanced pg 95 Regrets and past conditionals new_inside_out_advanced_students_book_pg95_regrets_and_past_conditionals.pdf ]]> active textbook The next topic of my interest is a methodology and the process of accounting for a commodity, which plays a role of an asset in commodity exchange trading. There are several approaches of studying the problem: 1. Concept of INCOTERMS FOB, CIF 2. Warehouses and warrants 3. Allocation of passed liquid and gas volumes to particular owners ]]> active textbook EF Business English - Book 3 C1 - level 13 Unit 1 Knowledge management active textbook pg 100 ex A reading How to avoid reinventing the wheel T / Cl Why is it in the company's interest to invest in knowledge management? - he who knows, wins - ... Has your company got the right culture to manage knowledge? Is it rather horizontally managed? - ... How do you preserve knowledge in an industry that is perhaps dying or perceived as traditional, e.g. in railways? - attract a new generation - increase salaries - improve career opportunities → not a problem w/ knowledge management but finding a new, motivated generation → KM ultimately depends on checking the assimilation of knowledge ~~pg 101 ex B C reading comprehension pg 101 ex D speaking giving advice pg 102 ex E discussion pg 102 ex F writing a report~~ Lexical material: Knowledge management T / Cl Do you need knowledge management to work diligently? (...) ~~pg 102 ex H vocab Lexical material: Idioms related to knowledge management pg 103 ex I vocab pg 104 ex J phrasal verbs~~ ]]> induction ~ (into sth) = process of introducing sb to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; a ceremony at which this takes place predecessor = person who did a job before sb else to agonise ~ (over / about sth) = to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem diligently = (formal) showing care and effort in your work or duties to bandy sth around | about = [usually passive] to mention sth frequently by many people array = group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive to pinpoint = to find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened; to be able to give the exact reason for sth or to describe sth exactly tacit = that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words yesteryear = (old-fashioned or literary) the past, especially a time when attitudes and ideas were different to coin = to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use to reap = to obtain sth, especially sth good, as a direct result of sth that you have done to leverage = to influence what people do crucial = very important to muster ~ sth (up) = to gather; (intransitive) to come together, or bring people, especially soldiers, together for example for military action; to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can downturn (in sth) = all in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker to cut back = to make savings; to reduce to slip down the agenda = to become less of a priority to stand out = to be different to lose sight of = not to see and take into account anymore to streamline = to make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money; to give sth a smooth even shape so that it can move quickly and easily through air or water flip-flopping = changing your opinion about sth, especially when you then hold the opposite opinion hence = for this reason paradigm /ˈpærədaɪm/ = (formal or technical) a typical example or pattern of sth for (on) studying the electricity market We spent much ~~less~~ fewer efforts than... I made a presentation ~~according~~ following his request to learn in a less time ~~spending~~ consuming way You may ~~study~~ teach a person how to be an engineer but... You should not study how prices ~~behaved~~ fluctuated before but find new variables just by watching at them just by ~~watching~~ looking at them ]]> 20181026-20190412 active By the end of this session you will have studied active textbook 20190412 (1hr)

Prep

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      New Language Leader Advanced
       pg 78 ex 2 A B
      pg 78 Hot off the press
      new_language_leader_advanced_student_s_book_pg78-79_hot_off_the_press_writing_for_journalism_verb_patterns.pdf

       Optional homework
      writing
      a) Understanding the milestones of the French gas market
      b) Questionable business model of Gasprom as a state company
      c) Improving LNG commodities' (legal/financial) transport infrastructure (Liquified Natural Gas)
      send in *.docx format
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

Lesson plan

support materials covered
      Improving LNG commodities' (legal/financial) transport infrastructure (Liquified Natural Gas)

      Introduction - traditional commodities infrastructure of LNG (Liquified Natural Gas)
      - infrastructure / framework / organisation
      - historically, Singapore centre of oil trade in Asia
      - China = biggest market for LNG

      Accountability of carriers
      - carriers in the US may not be held accountable in case of loss of volumes in the gas transport system
      - similarities & disparities in the UK & EU (todo)

      Alternative commodity trading accounts developed in RF
      - in the past, only one Soviet provider 
      → no issues re whose volumes were consumed
      - now, supply from hundreds of suppliers 
      → need for many measuring devices / checkpoints to estimate whose gas was consumed
      → Gasprom as the main player (i.e. producer AND carrier) more likely to win any disputes re consumed volumes anyway
      
      Measuring devices / checkpoints
      - perhaps physically impossible to implement checkpoints across the pipeline network
      - call for a feasibility study
      - arguably not in Gasprom's interest to find a solution or perceive this as a serious issue
      → consider American & European allocation approach

      Alternative solutions - storage agreements
      - consider storage agreements implemented for other commodities (e.g. corn)
      - may be irrelevant because LNG flows continuously!
      - might be not be feasible (i.e. NOT technologically doable + financially viable + timely relevant)

new expressions
      accountable ~ (to sb) (for sth) = responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked
      feasibility study = study of the practicability of a proposed project; uncover the strengths and weaknesses of an existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats as presented by the environment, the resources required to carry through, and ultimately the prospects for success

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
        travelling     shipping   by  the  sea
      it is already worked     working  
      it has already been working   since 1991   
      we would like to become  the third  number  three 
      we would like to become  (player)   number three  player   
      we would like to become the third  number    player 

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      alliance /ə'laiəns/

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20190322 (1hr)

Prep

      (rescheduled from previous lesson)
      writing
      Understanding the milestones of the French gas market
      (use notes & breakdown from the   previous    penultimate  lesson)
      send in *.docx format
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
      Writing Memos 
      Officialese vs plain English
      the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg30-31_writing_memos_officialese_vs_plain_english.pdf

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
      Writing Memos 
      pg 30 ex 1 discussion
      T / Cl
      Why do memos get ignored?
      - early / late notice
      - wrong addressing
      - irrelevant content
      - inappropriate register
      - illegible layout

      T / Cl 
      What is a target time frame?
      [schedule / deadline / objective for the future]
      - deadline 

      Functional language: Writing memos
      pg 30 ex 2 3 model & analysis

      T / Cl
      If you want to communicate effectively:
      you need [plain / advanced] language
      - plain language
      = simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language
      != legalese

      examples of 'officialese'
      It is recognised jargon can speed up communication
      'it is recognised'
      Is it formal or informal?
      - formal
      Why?
      - passive form
      What is a less formal way of saying the same thing?
      - we... think, realise, reckon

      speed up
      Is it formal or informal?
      - informal
      What is a more formal way of saying the same thing?
      - jargon may enhance communication

      Find the mistake in register
      It is recognised jargon can speed up communication
      - mix of formal & informal register

      Which sentence has a [formal / informal] register?
      It is recognised jargon may enhance communication
      - formal
      We realise jargon can speed up communication
      - informal
 
      pg 31 ex 4 language focus

      set for homework
      pg 31 ex 5 writing a memo

      pg 31 ex 6 output
      listening
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_41.ogg

        
      pg 31 ex 7 role play

      set for homework
      pg 31 ex 8 9 
       
     
new expressions
      ambiguous = open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance
      rigid = antonym of flexible
      prosecution = process of being officially charged with a crime in a court of law
      adjacent = next to
      alleviated = made easier to bear
      to alleviate = to lighten or lessen the force or weight of
      forthwith = immediately
      to solicit /səˈlɪsɪt/ = to ask sb for sth, such as support, money, or information; to try to get sth or persuade sb to do sth

      herewith = (written) with this letter, book or document
      at liberty = free to go somewhere or do something; not shut in or stopped
      deemed = considered, judged
      in regard to = with respect to, concerning

      register = (linguistics) the level and style of a piece of writing or speech, that is usually appropriate to the situation that it is used in
      sloppy = that shows a lack of care, thought or effort
      flabbergasting = overwhelmed with astonishment
      astonishing = very surprising; difficult to believe

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      I faced myself having  troubles     trouble  
        from    on   my side I also   wait     expect / look for / anticipate   signals
      it's about  what     how much  time should be spent   for  on  this or that project
      according   to   your description, you should use plain language
      it's the usual way  how  I speak

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      adjacent /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
      inadequate /ɪnˈædɪkwɪt/

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20190301 (1hr)

Prep

      writing
      Understanding the milestones of the French gas market
      (use notes & breakdown from previous lesson)
      send in *.docx format
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      Report:
      Introduction to gas market issues in the Russian Federation
      Feedback
      - use consistent register (formal rather than informal)
      
      Examples of more adequate register:
        Actually, the point is   One should point out, however, that | It may observed that  the gas price is regulated only for the biggest player
      However,  the trick    a conditional term | restrictive condition   is that any ‘independent’ gas producer has to be granted access...


      Questionable business model of Gasprom as a state company
      1. consumers buy gas from Gasprom at different prices (as regulated by the gvt)
      => each region has its local price
      2. local producers have the right to sell at any price to the supplier (i.e. Gasprom)
      but  can't transport as they have no means of supply
      3. Gasprom may sell gas from a local producer instead of transporting its own gas over long distances 
      => may enjoy a substantial margin (which local producers won't benefit from)
      Conclusion:
      split Gasprom into GasProd (producer) and GasTrans (supplier) to avoid conflicts of interest

new expressions
      to impose ~ sth (on / upon sb/sth) = to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant
      vested interest ~ (in sth) = personal reason for wanting sth to happen, especially because you get some advantage from it
      corollary = situation, argument or fact that is the natural and direct result of another one
      outstanding = (of payment, work, problems, etc.) not yet paid, done, solved, etc
      accomplice /ə'kɔmpləs/ = person who helps another to commit a crime or to do sth wrong

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      the topic is  missed     skipped / ignored  
      If you have any questions... = neutral register
      Should you have any questions... = more formal

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190208 20190215 20190222 (1hr)

Prep

       Gas market in France
      - read for gist the following
      - check relevant vocab
      - prepare any questions

      Gas balancing market 
      https://efet.org/energy-markets/gas-market/gas-balancing-market/

      The regulatory framework
      http://www.grtgaz.com/en/the-advantages-of-natural-gas/the-european-natural-gas-market/the-regulatory-framework.html

      Towards a French single marketplace for gas in 2018  
      https://www2.terega.fr/fileadmin/presse/ACTU_PDF-FR/2017/TRF_22_11_2017.pdf

  
      Rescheduled from previous lesson
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English Grammar in Use - Advanced, Hewings
      Unit 14 Future continuous
      Unit 15 Future perfect, be + infinitive, future perfect continuous
      complete exercises
      check your answers with the key (at the end of the pdf file)
      english_grammar_in_use_advanced_hewings_cambridge_unit14-15_future_continuous_future_perfect_w_key.pdf

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English for the Financial Sector
      student's book
      Unit 5 Loans and credit
       pg 28 ex 1 reading
      Banks and bonds
       english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg28-31_unit5_loans_and_credit_lending_decisions_advising_suggesting.pdf

Lesson plan

support materials covered
      Report:
      Understanding the milestones of the French gas market
      
      Introduction
      - How could French gas market know-how pave the way to an efficient business relationship?
      - How can it be implemented in a Russian unified gas market?

      1 - Milestones of the French gas market
      Which gas markets are historically more developed?
      - the US, the UK, and then Europe historically had the best gas commodity markets
      - European & more recent French legislations are more transparent

      Why seek business model solutions for the Russian gas market in France?
      - France is almost the last country in Europe to unite its markets      
      - took advantage / enjoyed experience of its predecessors
      => features the most advanced legislation

      Why was the French gas market split into regions before 2018?
      - isolated regions subsisted w/o gas transport infrastructure
      - relied on existing alternative sources of energy (e.g. coal mining ?)
      - gas balancing zone historically not dependent on borders
      - topology of gas transport pipelines
      - lack of spare capacity between north and south balancing zones

      2 - Gas market in the Russian Federation
      Are Russian gas balancing zones reminiscent the European gas market 2-3 decades ago?
      - separated geographically
      - isolated
      - trading occurs within 2 parallel corridors from East to West
      - Russia features 63 regional gas prices
      => difference can be 2-fold between north and south

      3 - Pros & cons
      - elimination of bottle necks
      - switch from traditional sources of energy to cleaner, ecologically friendly ones (e.g. gas)
      - new sources of gas supply
      - benefits of combining liquidity
      => achieve greater efficacity
      i.e. connected networks = ability to change providers w/o  substantial changes depending on needs

      Conclusions
      => expect heavy investment in transport 
      (...)

      Opening
      - consider US or Canadian gas market instead of seeking models in France or Europe
      - geography, population density, technology... closer to the RF (though legislation may be less transparent...)

new expressions
      to subsist = ~ (on sth) to manage to stay alive, especially with limited food or money; (formal) to exist; to be valid
      to pave the way to = to make preparation; make easy
      pros & cons = advantages and disadvantages
      prime mover = person or a thing that starts sth and has an important influence on its development

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190201 (1hr) (balance 0)

Prep

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English Grammar in Use - Advanced, Hewings
      Unit 14 Future continuous
      Unit 15 Future perfect, be + infinitive, future perfect continuous
      complete exercises
      check your answers with the key (at the end of the pdf file)
      english_grammar_in_use_advanced_hewings_cambridge_unit14-15_future_continuous_future_perfect_w_key.pdf

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English for the Financial Sector
      student's book
      Unit 5 Loans and credit
       pg 28 ex 1 reading
      Banks and bonds
       english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg28-31_unit5_loans_and_credit_lending_decisions_advising_suggesting.pdf

Lesson plan


support materials covered

      1. Questions to the regulatory body 
      1.1 
      - main stages of liberalization (deregulation) of the French natural gas market
      - sequence of their implementation
      - validation gates of each stage of the liberalization

      1.2. 
      - creation of virtual hubs (one trading zone) in the market
      - objectives, methods and results of combining 3 French hubs into one

      1.3. 
      - role of the commodity exchange in carrying out reforms in the gas industry
      - role and functions of the commercial balancing system of gas volumes in the GTS

      1.4. 
      - rationale and procedure of transition to the "Entry – Exit" tariff system during the reforms in the gas market

      1.5. 
      - introduction of the gas transportation capacity market as a prerequisite to carrying out reforms in the gas industry


      2. Questions to the operator of the hub trading region 
      e.g. in France (TRF) – TEREGA (and /or gas transportation companies GRTgaz and TIGF)

      2.1. 
      - approach to allocation of the unbalanced gas volumes in the GTS (i.e. in what nodes of the GTS, the periodicity, tolerances, counterparties)

      2.2. 
      - procedures of counteraction between the GTS Operator and the exchange /or OTC market/ for managing the unbalanced volumes

      2.3. 
      - regulations for market participants
      - who may buy (offtake) excessive unbalanced volumes
      - who may sell (supply) shortages of gas
      - what do they do when...

      2.4. 
      - cooperation between balancing market and gas transportation capacity market
      - role and functions of the transportation capacity market regarding the exchange/OTC market

      2.5. 
      - application of "Entry – Exit" gas transportation tariff system in case of several balancing zones

      2.6 
      - advantages and procedures of the transformation of 3 French balancing hubs into one zone

      2.7 
      - experience in applying some specialized trading (exchange) instruments for the management of over-congested critical sections of the gas transportation system (for example, between 2 hubs)


      Set for homework
      further reading

      Gas balancing market 
      https://efet.org/energy-markets/gas-market/gas-balancing-market/

      The regulatory framework
      http://www.grtgaz.com/en/the-advantages-of-natural-gas/the-european-natural-gas-market/the-regulatory-framework.html

      Towards a French single marketplace for gas in 2018  
      https://www2.terega.fr/fileadmin/presse/ACTU_PDF-FR/2017/TRF_22_11_2017.pdf
     
new expressions
      seminar = meeting for discussion or training; conference of specialists
      workshop = period of discussion and practical work on a particular subject, in which a group of people share their knowledge and experience, and emphasizes problem solving
      troublesome = causing trouble, pain, etc. over a long period of time
      balancing = financial settlement of unbalanced volumes in the transport system (see balance sheet); cash-out procedure

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190118 (1hr) (balance 0.5hr)

Prep

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
       pg 61 The people vs the USA
      pg 62 ex 2 reading comprehension
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg62-66_law_people_vs_usa_dilemma_beauty_and_business.pdf

       Optional homework
       pg 63 practice vocab

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      (continuation from previous lesson)
      Lexical material: Company liability
       pg 60 ex 1 reading  
      pg 62 reading for gist
      The people vs the USA

      pg 66 Dilemma - Beauty & business
      use expressions from pg 65 career skills - negotiating

      task 2 - negotiating
      listening
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_24.ogg
      
new expressions
      to reckon = (informal) to think sth or have an opinion about sth; to be generally considered to be sth
      to prompt = to make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen
      on the face of it = at first sight, apparently

      to get out of hand = to become unmanageable
      incentive = ~ (for / to sb/sth) (to do sth) something that encourages you to do sth
      trace = a mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present
      to disclose = to reveal, unveil, make visible

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      she may   bought      buy   advocates
      I have to repeat some times to remember it

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      punitive /ˈpju:nɪtɪv/
      opponent /ə'pəunənt/

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20190111 (1hr) (credit 2.5hr) (balance 1.5hr)

Prep

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
       pg 61 The people vs the USA
      pg 62 ex 2 reading comprehension
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg62-66_law_people_vs_usa_dilemma_beauty_and_business.pdf

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Liability and litigation mindmap
      liability_and_litigation_mindmap.pdf

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      (continuation from previous lesson)
      



      Lexical material: Company liability
       pg 60 ex 1 reading  
      pg 62 reading for gist
      The people vs the USA

      Lexical material: Common cases of litigation
      - product-liability
      - antitrust
      - intellectual property
      - employee conduct
      - contractual failure
      - shareholder actions

      T / Cl
      What is the most common cause of litigation?
      - product liability
      pg 62 ex 2 3 vocab

      pg 62 speaking

      pg 63 ex 1 2 vocab

      pg 63 ex 3 4 vocab

      set for homework
      pg 63 practice vocab
    
new expressions
      in retrospect = looking back to the past
      blunder = mistake
      teeter = in danger of falling
      to teeter = to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall
      to trigger = to activate

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      we  came to    spent / celebrated / met   New Year without water
      we have an  argue    argument   
      the team which he belongs to is more    influentive    influential  
      we have   less     a fewer   amount of friends
      I can't be there  each     all the   time

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20181130 (1hr) (credit 0.5hr) (balance 0hr)

Prep

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Negotiations mindmap
      negotiations_mindmap.pdf

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
       pg 61 The people vs the USA
      pg 62 ex 2 reading comprehension
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg62-66_law_people_vs_usa_dilemma_beauty_and_business.pdf

      
       /* 
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b1_01.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_01.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_02.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_03.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_c1_01.csv
      */
      $list_of_reviews= "grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_02.csv grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_03.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_homework.inc');

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Unit 7 Law
      Lexical material: Legal vocabulary
      T / Cl 
      If you want to write a will, you contact [a solicitor / a barrister]?
      - a solicitor
      If you disagree with a neighbour, you need [an attorney / a barrister]?
      - an attorney
      If you have to go to court, you need [an attorney / a barrister]?
      - a barrister

      pg 59 In the name of the law
      keynotes

      pg 60 ex 1 speaking  
      SSS practise conditionals

      



new expressions
      to litigate = to engage in legal proceedings, to file a lawsuit
      to sue ~ (sb) (for sth) = to make a claim against sb in a court of law about sth that they have said or done to harm you
      plaintiff / litigant = person who brings an action in a court of law
      defendant = person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
      to settle out of court = to negotiate compensation w/o a litigation
      to award compensation != to dismiss a case
      to rule in favour of sb = to decide sb wins a case
      afore = before, earlier

      solicitor = member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, draw up wills, etc., and to advise clients and instruct barristers
      attorney = person trained and licensed to prepare, manage, and either prosecute or defend a court action as an agent for another and who also gives advice on legal matters that may or may not require court action; a person, esp. a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters
      barrister = a person called to the bar and entitled to practise as an advocate in the higher courts
      to weigh up evidence = examine by the balance, examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the mind; 
      to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion; to estimate deliberately 
      and maturely
      defendant = person on trial
      plaintiff = person who has brought a complaint against someone else to court
      prosecution = lawyers who try to prove the defendant is guilty
      advocate = person who supports or speaks in favour. 2 a person who pleads for another. 3 a professional pleader in a court of justice
      moral prejudice = strong feeling of disadvantage or loss, based on your own sense of what is right and fair, not on legal rights or duties, which results from someone's harmful, preconceived opinion, bias or partiality
      to plead guilty / not guilty = to state in a court of law that you are guilty or not guilty (i.e. innocent) of a crime
      antitrust law = any law restricting business practices that are considered unfair or monopolistic

      will = legal document that says what is to happen to sb's money and property after they die; testament
      to bequeath ~ sth (to sb) | ~ (sb) sth = (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property, money, etc. after you die
      heir /er/ = person who has the legal right to receive sb's property, money or title when that person dies


      to put on (~ weight) = to increase (weight)

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      my boss is calling  to    me
      it's something  another    different  
      you have to   respect    observe  / satisfy  terms and conditions
      if she had known how hot  is this    it is  she would have been more careful

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      judicial /dʒu:ˈdɪʃəl/
      sued /sju:d/
      suffered /'səfə:d/

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20181115 (1hr) (balance +0.5hr)

Prep

      (if you haven't yet...)
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson
      http://www.ictnle.com/mindmaps/conditionals_mindmap.pdf

      Rescheduled from previous lesson
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson
     linguistic_devices_mindmap.pdf
      (conjunctions, inversions, passive, cleft sentences, etc)

       Presentation
      - prepare a 2-3min presentation
      - any topic relevant to your current needs
      - focus on introduction & conclusion ONLY

      - you may use 1-2 slides but not more 
      (namely plan of the presentation and points in the conclusion)
      - rehearse oral delivery (pace, intensity, pitch)
 
       Paste your presentation in the Googledoc below
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JoqR8JJsHVAAxQN8f-8td7N1Vp1YG5pI6p_L7IfCbbM/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      Grammar: Review of conditionals
      
       /* 
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b1_01.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_01.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_02.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_03.csv
        grammar_conditionals_selection_c1_01.csv
      */
      $list_of_reviews= "grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_02.csv grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_03.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_review.inc'); 

      score ~80%

      
      $list_of_decks= "deck_of_phrases_conditionals.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_deck.inc'); 
 


      
//      include ('inc/xml_load_deck_of_phrases_and_save.inc');

new expressions
      fiat /'faiæt/ = (formal) an official order given by sb in authority; decree or order
      to render = to cause sb/sth to be in a particular state or condition; ~ sth (to sb/sth) | ~ (sb) sth (formal) to give sb sth, especially in return for sth or because it is expected
      SMART objective = specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound
      to take over = to take control of a company
      on-going = continuing to exist or develop

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      the idea was to unbundle  (separate)   bilateral contracts
      it's just a   describing    description     of the situation
      the second clause is  at     in   the present

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      logically /'lɔdʒikli:/

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20181109 (credit 2.5hr) (1hr) (balance +1.5hr)

Prep

       Optional homework
      
      $list_of_reviews= "grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_02.csv grammar_conditionals_selection_b2_03.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_homework.inc'); 

        Rescheduled from previous lesson
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson
     linguistic_devices_mindmap.pdf
      (conjunctions, inversions, passive, cleft sentences, etc)

       Presentation
      - prepare a 2-3min presentation
      - any topic relevant to your current needs
      - focus on introduction & conclusion ONLY

      - you may use 1-2 slides but not more 
      (namely plan of the presentation and points in the conclusion)
      - rehearse oral delivery (pace, intensity, pitch)
 
       Paste your presentation in the Googledoc below
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JoqR8JJsHVAAxQN8f-8td7N1Vp1YG5pI6p_L7IfCbbM/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      Grammar: Review of conditionals

      When / If I’m late at a meeting, I call people to apologise.
      = rule, habit, routine 
      present simple | present simple
      always true
      => zero conditional

      If I’m late at a meeting with a very important customer (again), 
      (I promise) I will call people to apologise.
      = decision at the time of speaking
      = promise
      present simple | future
      If the situation gets worse, the rouble will get weaker again
      = prediction (you are more assertive)
      real situation
      => 1st conditional

      Imagine / Suppose / If I forgot about a meeting, I  would write an e-mail to apologise.
      = hypothetical situation now (you are thinking aloud)
      past simple | modal (in the past form) + infinitive
      unreal situation
      => 2nd conditional

      Imagine / Suppose / If I had forgotten about a meeting, I  would have written an e-mail to apologise.
      = hypothetical situation in the past
      past perfect | modal (in the past form) + have + infinitive + past participle
      unreal situation
      => 3rd conditional

      Imagine / Suppose / If I wasn’t so busy (in general), I could have finished the presentation yesterday 
      If I wasn’t Russian, I would (probably) have never been to the Kremlin
      = hypothetical situation (around) now, as a rule, in general + result in the past
      => mixed conditional type 1

      Imagine / Suppose / If I had forgotten about a meeting, (now) I  would feel guilty.
      Imagine / Suppose / If I had attended the meeting last week, (now) I  would be ready for the presentation.
      = hypothetical situation in the past + result now
      unreal situation
      => mixed conditional type 2

new expressions
      obfuscation = confusion resulting from failure to understand
      not the done thing = not ethical; not politically correct
      to speak ill of = to disapprove, dislike
      reminiscent of =

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      eliminating of these bottle necks
      eliminating of these bottle necks
      2 sellers   at     in    one corridor
      2 euro cheaper  at     in the   South
        from     on   the other hand

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20181026 (2ach)

Prep

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson
     linguistic_devices_mindmap.pdf
      (conjunctions, inversions, passive, cleft sentences, etc)

       Presentation
      - prepare a 2-3min presentation
      - any topic relevant to your current needs
      - focus on introduction & conclusion ONLY

      - you may use 1-2 slides but not more 
      (namely plan of the presentation and points in the conclusion)
      - rehearse oral delivery (pace, intensity, pitch)
 
       Paste your presentation in the Googledoc below
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JoqR8JJsHVAAxQN8f-8td7N1Vp1YG5pI6p_L7IfCbbM/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson plan


support materials covered
      Trading Natural Gas by Fletcher J.Sturm - PennWell
      pg 191-192 reading practice
      - identifying keywords
      - practising pause before a keyword
      - trying out various paces of delivery (flow)
      - giving different interpretations depending on intonation
      - monitoring with a vocal pitch analyser

      T / Cl
      What are the key ingredients to the delivery of a presentation?
      - intensity (dB)
      - pitch (Hz)
      - flow (pace & pausing)
      - emotional impact (incl. body language)

      Practising various pitches
      - warming up exercises for vocal chords (gently blowing hot air)
      - voicing (tongue position e.g. taaah vs kheee)
      - pretending to be different animals (e.g. tiger, lion, mouse)
      - understanding the difference between pitch and intensity

      Praat: doing phonetics by computer
      http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/

      


      sample of a male speaker's intonation answering questions during an interview
      intensity in green
      Hz (pitch) in blue

      


      sample on the left features a narrow range of frequencies
      sample on the right features a wider range of frequencies, i.e. more intonation (in blue)


      Quick start
      either
      Praat object > new > record (crtl + r)
      or
      Praat object > open > read from file | long sound file
      select in left column object imported file | long sound file > view & edit
      view menu > show analysis > longest analysis 30sec
      editor & viewer window > pitch > show pitch
      editor & viewer window > intensity > show intensity
      ctrl + i  zoom in
      ctrl + o  zoom out
      tab   play (visible timeline)
      page up   go back on timeline
      page down go forward on timeline

      Priorities:
      - focus on pitch rather than intensity (volume)

new expressions
      herein = in this place, document, statement or fact
      tenure /'tenyə:/ = condition, or form of right or title, under which (esp. real) property is held
      to stir ~ sth (into sth) | ~ sth (in) = to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or sth similar, in order to mix it thoroughly; to make sb excited or make them feel sth strongly; to try to cause trouble

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes
      I really doubt that I can return to SPIMEX  to     by    17:00
      May I kindly ask you to   cancell    cancel    today's lesson?
        Herein   (herein = very formal and probably redundant in this e-mail) I preliminary confirm   todays     today's   lesson at 17   in     on    the 3 rd   floore     floor  

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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