Pecularities of Vladimir Nabokov’s bilingual linguistic and cultural worlveiw

The article treats specific features of Vladimir Nabokov’s bilingual linguistic and cultural picture of the world in the autobiographic memoirs «Другие берега / Conclusive evidence»

Pecularities of Perception of Black Colour by Representatives of the English and French Cultures (illustrated by phraseology)

On the basis of linguo-cultural analysis of the English and French phraseology the spectrum of cultural connotations of concept “black colour” is defined

EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO INTEGRATE CHINESE STUDENTS INTO ESL LEARNING PROCESS

Due to the increasing number of Chinese students at RUDN University in Russia teachers of foreign languages face new challenges caused by specific educational background of students from China. Teaching English to students from China is based on the profound understanding of strong differences of their learning style and educational background. In this respect, interpersonal, intercultural, interactive climate of the ESL lesson helps to facilitate the process of integration and psychological adaptation. To make the process of teaching English more effective the method of projects is employed and it favours students with different educational cultures. The method of projects systemizes regular work with the variety of activities which are suitable for students with special strength in different intelligences. Each project is preceded by individual tasks, exercises and methodological recommendations developed by the authors to prepare students for pair and team work. The method of projects is an effective tool to integrate students from China into educational process in multicultural groups at RUDN University. Such topics as "Outstanding people of my country", "Generation gap" contribute to students' engagement in team building, develop their communicative skills and highlight their talents. The activities are designed to present their work orally or using computer-supplied facilities to develop a sense of integration and collaboration due to their personal input in this creative process. (C) 2017 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.U

Pecularities of Perception of White Colour by Representatives of the English and French National Cultures (Illustrated by Phraseology)

On the basis of linguo-cultural analysis of the English and French phraseology the spectrum of cultural connotations of concept “white colour” is defined

Pecularities of the Perception of Concept “Happiness” by Representatives of the French and Russian National Cultures (Illustrated by Phraseology)

On the basis of linguo-cultural analysis of the French and English phraseology the spectrum of cultural connotations of concept “happiness” is being defined in different spheres of life and work of the English and French people

INTERNET RESOURCES AS A MOTIVATING FACTOR IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Nowadays to meet international educational standards learning foreign languages, Chinese in particular requires new approaches and solutions in terms of progressive methods. The article aims to analyse the ways innovative technologies influence motivation. In this respect, IT and Internet technologies are vital and need further development to be applied in educational process. To boost students' cognitive abilities, to motivate them to resort to additional educational Internet resources out of class while doing homework a new pattern of teaching-learning process needs to be created to develop students' creativity. Thus, an experimental design employing an empirical observation and survey were employed to achieve the aim of the study. Two different questionnaires were used with the teachers of Chinese and their students who participated in the experiment. The article presents the results of the experimental study and one of the lesson plans that was worked out by the authors. The study shows that both teachers and students find Internet technologies a very efficient motivating tool. A remarkable progress was noticed in acquiring new vocabulary, grammar patterns and culture-related information while working with Internet technologies. For a great number of students it is essential to get non-negative comments from the computer (not from the teacher) deprived of any personal attitude or remarks, which contributes to psychologically positive environment in the educational process. (C) 2019 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.U

EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO INTEGRATE CHINESE STUDENTS INTO ESL LEARNING PROCESS

Due to the increasing number of Chinese students at RUDN University in Russia teachers of foreign languages face new challenges caused by specific educational background of students from China. Teaching English to students from China is based on the profound understanding of strong differences of their learning style and educational background. In this respect, interpersonal, intercultural, interactive climate of the ESL lesson helps to facilitate the process of integration and psychological adaptation. To make the process of teaching English more effective the method of projects is employed and it favours students with different educational cultures. The method of projects systemizes regular work with the variety of activities which are suitable for students with special strength in different intelligences. Each project is preceded by individual tasks, exercises and methodological recommendations developed by the authors to prepare students for pair and team work. The method of projects is an effective tool to integrate students from China into educational process in multicultural groups at RUDN University. Such topics as "Outstanding people of my country", "Generation gap" contribute to students' engagement in team building, develop their communicative skills and highlight their talents. The activities are designed to present their work orally or using computer-supplied facilities to develop a sense of integration and collaboration due to their personal input in this creative process. (C) 2017 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.U

Audiovisual Method, Psycholinguistics and Sociocultural Approaches in Teaching Chinese

Growth of popularity of Chinese in Russia requires regular upgrading of the course contents, means, methods of teaching in the frame of international standards in language education. Communicative language teaching of Chinese suggests new effective methodological tools and techniques in language skills training. The purpose of teaching Chinese is built around the notion of communicative competence and seeks to develop functional communicative skills in students due to the set of methodological principles and syllabus specifications which are incorporated into the method which contributes to successful achievement of the aforesaid goal. The research methods are based on psycholinguistics and sociocultural approaches combined. Classroom activities include regular work with the practical audiovisual course developed by the authors. The course contains a Student's book, a Teacher's book, a CD with 55 short (max. 5 mins.) authentic films. Each section of the course is followed by exercises and methodological recommendations to work with audiovisual material. Such tasks as stating the main idea of the micro-film, debating, role-playing contribute to students' mastering communicative skills. As a result, the practical course of Chinese sets an appropriate level of challenge for Russian students and keeps them motivated. The activities in the course are designed to recycle knowledge and demonstrate language acquisition. Along with well-balanced combination of psycholinguistics and sociocultural approaches, both teachers and students feel a real sense of achievement. (C) 2016 Published by Future Academy www. FutureAcademy. org. u

Audiovisual Method, Psycholinguistics and Sociocultural Approaches in Teaching Chinese

Growth of popularity of Chinese in Russia requires regular upgrading of the course contents, means, methods of teaching in the frame of international standards in language education. Communicative language teaching of Chinese suggests new effective methodological tools and techniques in language skills training. The purpose of teaching Chinese is built around the notion of communicative competence and seeks to develop functional communicative skills in students due to the set of methodological principles and syllabus specifications which are incorporated into the method which contributes to successful achievement of the aforesaid goal. The research methods are based on psycholinguistics and sociocultural approaches combined. Classroom activities include regular work with the practical audiovisual course developed by the authors. The course contains a Student's book, a Teacher's book, a CD with 55 short (max. 5 mins.) authentic films. Each section of the course is followed by exercises and methodological recommendations to work with audiovisual material. Such tasks as stating the main idea of the micro-film, debating, role-playing contribute to students' mastering communicative skills. As a result, the practical course of Chinese sets an appropriate level of challenge for Russian students and keeps them motivated. The activities in the course are designed to recycle knowledge and demonstrate language acquisition. Along with well-balanced combination of psycholinguistics and sociocultural approaches, both teachers and students feel a real sense of achievement. (C) 2016 Published by Future Academy www. FutureAcademy. org. u