Abstract
The textbook Contemporary Russian - conversation is primarily intended for students of the Institute of East European Studies (ÚVES) of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, who study the fields of Russian language and literature, Russian language teaching and East European studies. The wide range of its application is conditioned by its structure and consists of four parts in accordance with the levels of language knowledge.
The first part is intended for beginners (level A1-A2), the second contains texts for students who already speak Russian fluently enough and can communicate on common everyday and professional topics (B1-B2). Advanced texts (C1-C2) are included in the third part of the book.
The special, fourth part of the textbook is intended for future teachers of the Russian language (C1-C2). The texts intended for them are dedicated to didactics of foreign languages, pedagogy and pedagogical psychology.
Each part of the book contains a set of exercises aimed at improving students' communication skills. Current words are used in the textbook