The English Language Dictation for students of higher education institutions and general educational organizations of the Russian Federation is initiated by Kazan (Volga) Federal University. The dictation was selected by the results of the All-Russian competition of youth projects, with the support of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh). The purpose of the event is to motivate students to learn foreign languages as a means of international communication and to increase the literacy and general level of proficiency in the English language.