The English Language Lab

This website was initially launched as a part of the project titled ”Innovation in teaching English fostering IT skills and entrepreneurial potentials with students” in 2019. The project was realized under the action Development of Higher Education and was fully funded by The Ministry of Education RS.

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Dear visitor,

The EngLit project was envisioned not merely as a repository of engaging materials for learning General English and English for Specific Purposes, but also as a vibrant platform to showcase research projects, foster collaboration, and cultivate a shared space for inquiry and exchange.

Feel free to explore, use, and share the resources that resonate with your interests—be they linguistic, literary, or research-oriented. We warmly invite your reflections, questions, and ideas; who knows? A single comment might spark a new collaboration or the genesis of a project.

Enjoy the journey—there’s more here than meets the eye.

PhD Ivana Krsmanović professor of applied studies, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, University of Kragujevac Serbia

ENGLIT lab head

Projects

This is a list of our projects and everything worth mentioning.

Frankenreads 2018

Challange

The Keats-Shelley Association of America invited us to take part in the international initiative Frankenreads to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first publication of Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein. A series of events was designed to all us to actively participate in the celebration: after the Franken-robots, Franken-book cover and Franken-IT workshops were organized, all inspired by Mary Shelley’s novel, were exhibited at the Frankenbition.

Solution

Interestingly, the focus of the event was a dramatic enactment of an imaginary interview with Mary Shelley on the success of her novel: Frankenstein 200 years after: a question of authorship. This dramatization in English was written and performed by students, adapted to reflect the 18th-century scene and costume. Finally, the event ended with the public reading of the novel.

Results

A three-day event of 200 years of Frankenstein - re-invented by technology, organized at TCC was a complete success. In the total of 603 events worldwide, we were happy to partake such a huge international initiative with our creative approach to the celebration. At the same time, we helped spread the awareness of the first sci-fi novel and its contemporary implications. We were honoured to be the only institution from the Balkans that participated in the Frankenreads.

Research

Articles published by our authors are the best way you can dive deeper into English language and get more insight.

  • Under pressure: How meta-educated are we?

    by Ivana Krsmanović | May 26, 2022 | ~4 min read

    Building meta-skills for adult learners (EPALE Turkey 2022 conference) When TED Talks first broadcasted Sir Ken Robinson’s educational video ‘’Do schools kill creativity?’’ back in 2006, probably nobody would have expected it to skyrocket to the fantastic 72 million views on the TED channel only, marking it the most-watched TED talk of all time. Sir […]

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  • Gallery

    by Ivana Krsmanović | November 25, 2021 | ~3 min read

    These photos illustrate the partnership between students and their lecturers in the Englit lab. The lab serves as a place where ideas are born and put into practice, through a meaningful and open discussion.

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  • The Importance of English in the Modern Business World

    by English Language Lab | May 6, 2019 | ~1 min read

    While the British Council calculates that English is only the third largest language in the world, it has emerged as the international language of business communication, particularly in certain industries such as travel, hospitality, engineering and construction, healthcare, and finance. English spread throughout the world as a result of British colonial rule and it became […]

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Essays

Full length papers written on a given topic by students.

Videos

Interesting documentaries and short stories related to English language.

Partners

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