Improving the speaking skills of students at advanced levels (C1-C2) in classes in Russian as a foreign language at the Czech university
Abstract
The teaching of the Russian language at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University often takes place in heterogeneous groups, which is reflected in the forms and content of language teaching. Working in heterogeneous groups involves taking into account the individual characteristics of students in accordance with their level of Russian language proficiency.
An important feature of the teaching process is that over the entire period of study, students must master the Russian language at an advanced level (C1-C2). All this was the reason for the creation of a new textbook for speaking practice.
At an advanced stage of language learning, students have a large vocabulary, and they understand and analyze precedent and substandard units (for example, youth slang, filler words, etc.). Students are able to support any topic and argue their point of view using coherent, complex sentences.
The developed system of exercises is aimed at improving the communication skills of Czech students in various communicative situations. Students discuss topics of personal, professional and spiritual development, emotions and feelings, in oral and written forms, and freely engage in discussions about the state of the labor market, politics, economics, law, technology, ecology and culture.
The exercises are created on the basis of a comparative approach, 71 taking into account the characteristics of the Czech language and Czech culture. The textbook widely uses phraseological units, proverbs and sayings, which make it possible to enhance linguocultural and linguistic knowledge.
An innovative system of speaking practice exercises helps maintain student motivation and an active approach to the learning process, which contributes to an effective learning of the material and improvement of communication skills.