Teaching colloquial Russian as a foreign language

Abstract

This article considers the problems pertaining to the need to teach not only the literary language but also the basics of colloquial Russian to international students of Russian philology. The colloquialisation of public communication, the development and availability of the Internet, and the intensification of tourist contacts result in the modification of programmes of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The author stresses the need to develop a relevant didactic framework corresponding to the demands and expectations of students.

Keywords

• colloquial language
• russian as a foreign language
• teaching aid
• oralisation of public communication