On 9 December the SCIT hosted Irina Zubanova, an Associate Professor from the Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU) and a practicing interpreter. The master-class was attended by all SCIT students, including the MFA of Kazakhstan trainees. Irina Zubanova also visited the class of Ekaterina Shutova, the SCIT trainer. The growing contacts between MSLU and SCIT were fortified during an informal session with the SCIT trainers, where Irina Zubanova presented a collection of jokes and sketches about interpreting and translation. The book’s title is “Metaphrasts Cracking Jokes”; it is a compilation by MSLU colleagues, proving that fellows translators keep their presence of mind and sense of humor in any situation.