Application of European English teaching method in Russian Technical University

Popular European method of teaching English as a foreign language and suitability of its application in a Russian technical institute of higher learning by example of Bauman Moscow State University are considered. Typical activities for every phase of a lesson according to this method are analyzed. Exemplary tasks for Engage and Activate Phases are given. The analysis of tests and students' questionnaires has shown that application of ESA-methodfacilitates learning and increases students' motivation. Thus it is reasonable to use it in Russian institutes of higher learning.