Material and technical resources

The teaching staff of Foreign Languages Department of the Faculty of Philology provides instruction to undergraduate and graduate students of the Faculty of Philology, Faculty of Physics and Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Faculty of Transport and Energy, as well as the Faculty of Information Technologies and the Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Requests for the acquisition of teaching materials are formed on an annual basis. As of the reporting period, the department has an up-to-date printed and electronic collection of teaching and instructional materials that ensures the delivery of the following courses: “Foreign Language 1,2 (English, German),” “Foreign Language (Professional),” “Practice of Scientific and Technical Translation,” “Practice of Oral and Written Communication,” as well as French as an elective for selected educational programs.

The department systematically carries out work on the formation and renewal of the library collection in order to provide information support for existing and new educational programs. Particular attention is paid to modern teaching and instructional materials that meet the requirements of academic and professionally oriented foreign language education. In this regard, the department’s teaching staff actively cooperates with international publishing houses and annually familiarizes itself with new releases from leading global companies.

One of the department’s key partners is Inter Press, which regularly organizes presentations of new educational publications for the teaching staff of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University and represents products of such reputable publishers as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Macmillan, Pearson, Garnet Education, Collins ELT, Hachette, Hueber, Langenscheidt, Berlitz, and others.

Among the books available in the fund, there are books published in our republic, Russian editions and foreign editions. Studying with these study guides 'The English language of specialization' is a new educational resource for professionals in various fields, which allows them to improve their communication skills in English in the work environment, to master the necessary communication skills in English.

Received literature from the ESAP series: English for Specific Academic Purposes for teaching professional vocabulary of various specialties (English for Telecommunications, English for Electrical Engineering, English for Mechanical Engineering, English for Economics, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Automotive Industry, Industrial Engineering, Rail Transportation, Science, Technical English, Economics, Management, Environmental science, ICT)

The number of books that replenished the main fund included the latest editions of the textbook "English File" (3.4 editions) of levels A2-B2 for the discipline "Foreign Language 1.2" also a series of textbooks "Oxford EAP" levels A2-C2 develops the necessary skills and academic language for those preparing to study in English at the university level, from basic courses to postgraduate research. With authentic content from Oxford textbooks and video recordings of lecture excerpts, Oxford EAP is the ideal course for students of a wide range of disciplines.

Learning from these study guides The Career Path series of English for specializations allows you to master the necessary communication skills in English in a work environment, contains professional vocabulary and context with step-by-step instructions, students immersed in the four main language components: reading, listening, speaking and writing.

These study guides include: Career Paths Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, English for Academic Study: Extended Writing & Research Skills. Received new textbooks are posted on the website of the scientific library at the link https://library.enu.kz/MegaPro/Web

The Fund offers the widest range of explanatory and translation dictionaries in various fields, a large selection of grammar books, audio-video, literature on the methods of teaching foreign languages. Along with textbooks in English, textbooks for German and French (German publishing houses Langenscheidt, Huber and French editions Cle International, Hachette), modern dictionaries published by Collins COBUILD for all non-linguistic specialties were purchased.

In the 2025–2026 academic year, the department’s library collection was updated and expanded with modern teaching materials published by Oxford University Press, Garnet Education, Express Publishing, and Hachette, including titles from the English for Specific Purposes and English for Academic Purposes series. The overall renewal rate of the department’s library collection in the reporting year amounted to 3%. During the year, 16 titles of teaching literature were acquired at the request of the department. A special place in the collection is occupied by the latest editions of English File (5th edition) at levels A2–B2 for the course “Foreign Language 1,2,” the Oxford EAP series at levels A2–C2, as well as specialized courses Career Paths and Garnet ESAP aimed at teaching professional vocabulary in the fields of engineering, transport, ecology, IT, tourism, and natural sciences. Alongside English-language publications, modern French language textbooks published by Hachette were also acquired. The collection additionally includes Kazakhstani and Russian educational publications.

In recent years, the library has been supplemented with monographs, teaching and instructional materials, electronic courses, and dictionaries developed by the department’s teaching staff, which are actively used in the undergraduate and graduate educational process, including for the training of specialists who use English in scientific and engineering activities. From 2020-2025, 13 teaching aids, 3 dictionaries, 7 monographs фтв 2 electronic courses were published, which are actively used in the educational process.

1. Sagimbayeva J.E., Moldakhmetova G.Z., Kurmanayeva D.K. – PhD, ass.prof., Kassymbekova N.S., Tazhitova G.Z. - Textbook for undergraduates of economic specialties    English course book for Master programme students of “Governmental audit and Financial control” specialty (from extended reading to academic writing)»
2. Mukhtarkhanova A.M.  - The textbook "Ағылшын тілі пәні бойынша «Қазақ тілі және әдебиеті", "Орыс тілі және әдебиеті", "Филология"  
3. Sagimbayeva J.E., Kurmanayeva D.K. , Tazhitova G.Z., Kassymbekova N.S. – The electronic textbook for master students of the specialties "Management and engineering in the field of environmental protection" (English course book "Environment and Natural resources protection" for Master students of "Management and Engineering in the field of Environmental Protection specialties")
4. Tussupbekova M.Zh -  Electronic textbook for students of the Faculty of Philology "Professional English"
5. Tussupbekova M.Zh -  Dictionary «Қысқаша қазақша-орысша ағылшынша ақпараттық технология (информатика) терминдер сөздігі» 
6. Tussupbekova M.Zh. -  associate prof. Dictionary «Қысқаша қазақша-орысша-ағылшынша құрылыс терминдер сөздігі»
7. Tussupbekova M.Zh - Dictionary  «Қысқаша қазақша-орысша-ағылшынша туризм терминдер сөздігі
8. Tazhitova G.Z. - Textbook for undergraduate students "Kazakhstan Regions in Focus"
9. Курманаева Д.К., Касымбекова Н.С., Сагимбаева Д.Е., Тажитова Г.З., Бахыт А. -  "Essentials of academic writing for ICT Master students"
10. Тажитова Г.З., Курманаева Д.К., Касымбекова Н.С., Сагимбаева Д.Е. - "Atlas of Kazakhstani pedagogical science and education history" 
11. Шахпутова З.Х., Жусупова Г.М., Жандильдинова А.М., Жанаева Ж.А.  - "Welcome to Kazakhstan: Exploring the country through literary text"
12. Сагимбаева Ж.Е., Ниязбекова А.А., Жандильдинова А.М., Мусабаева Г.М. - "Pre-intermediate деңгейі бойынша ағылшын тілі грамматикасының қазақша анықтамасы"
13. Kurmanayeva D.K., Tazhitova G.Z., Kassymbekova N.S. - "Academic and Professional English for Master's students in Construction Engineering", 2025 

Monographs:

1. Ustelimova N.A.  - Формированиеготовности к самообразовательной деятельности: теория и практика  
2. Sagimbayeva J.E., Moldakhmetova G.Z., Kurmanayeva D.K., Kassymbekova N.S. Tazhitova G.Z., Tussupova G.K., Ustelimova N.A., Smagulova B.G. Коллективная монография«Experience and perspectives of teaching foreign languages at L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
3. Sagimbayeva J.E. - The Framework for the Digital Fluency Education of students via the “Theory and Methods of Foreign Languages teaching” core discipline.
4. Tussupbekova M. Zh. -   Comparative Language Analysis in the Linguistic Space of Kazakhstan. - LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
5. Kurmanayeva D.K. –  Culture Component in Foreign Language Teaching.
6. Mukhtarkhanova A.M. - Didactic aspects of foreign language teaching. 
7. Балхимбекова П.Ж.        Особенности языко-вой экспликации смыслового содер-жания глаголов в русском, английском и казахском языках (на примере лексем создавать/разрушать), 2025

Online courses. "Жаппай ашық онлайн курстары" (MOOK.ENU)

1. Сагимбаева Д.Е., Курманаева Д.К., Тажитова Г.З. - “Essentials of Academic Writing for Master students of non-linguistic majors”  https://mooc.enu.kz/course/view.php?id=603 

2. Мухтарханова А.М., Касымбекова Н.С., Хамитова А.Г., Жанаева Ж.А. - Шет тілі: ағылшын тілі. Foreign Language: English. Grammar Course. Intermediate. https://mooc.enu.kz/course/view.php?id=599

As part of cooperation with the subscription of foreign literature of the Scientific Library, the department promotes the use of audio / video materials by students in the disciplines through the web application http://emedia.enu.kz  "ENU Media Library". Thus, students have free access to the book and electronic fund of the library from anywhere (buildings, dormitories, at home). Employees of the Scientific Library contribute to the successful work and interaction of the teaching staff of the department and students with the library, in particular with a foreign subscription.

The book supply of the department is determined not only by the availability of educational and methodological literature, but also by access to additional resources, which is provided by the website of our library https://lib.enu.kz/ru/

In the 2025–2026 academic year, the My Loft service was introduced, providing remote access to all the university’s subscribed electronic resources through a single authentication system. Via the link https://lib.enu.kz/ru/podpisnye-bazy-dannyh, access is available to both domestic and international resources: Kazakhstani databases: “Yurist” DB, ELSANTAR.KZ electronic library system, Epigraph DB, Epigraph electronic edition, Aknurpress digital library, Smart Kitap electronic edition, E-UNI.KZ digital library. Russian databases: Lan’ electronic library system, IPR Smart digital educational resource, DATALIB.RU online platform, University Library Online electronic library system, Znanium.com electronic library system, Polpred.com DB, EastView DB. International databases: Academic Search Complete, Cambridge Core, eBook Academic Collection, IEEE Xplore Electronic Library, Springer Nature Link, Web of Science, Scopus, Wiley Online Library, Wiley Researcher Academy Online, ScienceDirect (OA), SciVal.

Access to international databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Springer Nature Link, Wiley Online Library, Cambridge Core, ScienceDirect, IEEE Xplore, etc.) allows faculty and students to utilize up-to-date scientific and educational materials in the development of teaching-methodological complexes and in conducting research studies.

The results of the implementation of applications "Department of Foreign Languages" for 2016-2026

Renewal of the library fund "Department of Foreign Languages" for 2025-2026