School of English - AUTh

Areti-Maria Sougari

Professor - Department of Theoretical & Applied Linguistics

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Office hours: MO 10:00-12:00(by appointment only click here) | WE 09:00-11:00(by appointment only click here)

Areti-Maria Sougari is a Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, School of English, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, an M.A. in Linguistics and English Language Teaching from the University of Leeds (UK), and a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Essex (UK).

Upon completion of her studies, she was appointed Assistant Professor at the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT). She later taught English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in the Department of Physics and the Department of Computer Science at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has participated in numerous teacher training courses organized in both the private and public sectors and has coordinated a regional in-service teacher training course titled "Teaching English in the Primary Classroom: New Challenges – New Approaches."

As part of her teaching duties at the School of English, she has taught a wide range of courses, both theoretical and practical in nature. The practical courses address issues of teaching practice in primary schools and include guided and reflective teaching experience over an 8-week period, micro-teaching, and classroom observation.

She is the author of the resource book Teaching English in the Primary Classroom: A Guide to Teaching Practice (University Studio Press). Her work has appeared in Language and Education, TESOL Quarterly, the Journal of Applied Linguistics, and other academic journals.

Her research interests include teaching English to young learners, teacher education and development, English as an International Language, and second language acquisition—particularly in the areas of classroom discourse and corrective feedback.

TEACHING (ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025)