What is the English language today for teachers and their students? A review of the program, and meaningful questions before the stars of the conference. - What are the gaps between the desired and the actual in ESL teaching now (from the perspectives of different educational process participants)? - What is the common ground for interest and requests of different participants in the educational process? - And most importantly: what does it mean for us, teachers, and what do we think about English as a way of making life better?