St.Petersburg Russian Language Centre

[Department of Information, St.-Petersburg Universit]

Modern Techniques of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language
Special Course at St. Petersburg State University

Based on the Experience of the Short-Term Intensive Programs
at the Center of Russian Language and Culture of St. Petersburg
State University

The special course Is Intended for teachers of Russian as a foreign
language at foreign schools, high schools, lyceums, colleges, and unlveratles.

It can be useful for graduates of universities and post-graduate students
engaged In scientific wolfc In the field of Russian as a foreign language.

PURPOSE of the Course
To acquaint our colleagues, the specialists In Russian Philology woriang
in foreign educational Centers with the latest achievements of domestic
linguistics and technique of teaching of Russian to foreign audience.

FORM of the Course
Lectures, oral examinations and consultations on the topics Interesting
to the participants of the program.

CYCLES of the Lectures
I. Net tendencies in the language andlinguistics. Modern condition of Russian;
1. Russian grammar system, methods of its description
2. Modern processes in Russian vocabulary, methods and forms
   of its description (modem lexicography)
3. New tendencies in the Russian sound system
4. New approaches to study the text. Syntax of the text
5. Stylistic originality of modern literature pieces
6. Features of mass media language (socio-linguistic interpretation)
7. Extra-linguistic reality as reflected in the language
   (language and mentality)

2. Linguistic and methodical fundamentals of teaching Russian
   as a foreign language; traditions and innovation
1. Theoretical fundamentals of the technique for teaching foreign speech.
   Maul directions of scientific research in the fidd of the technique
   for teaching Russian as a foreign language.
2. Socio- and psycholinguistic fundamealtals of teaching Russian
   as a foreign language.
3. Methods of individual and group teaching Russian appropriate
   for the students' skills:
   - Technique of analysis and teaching oral speech
     (elementary dialogue through complicated discussion)
   - Teaching ofwritten speech
   - Teaching listening
   - Teaching reading
   - Monitoring methods in teaching Russian and driennination
     of progress in it
4. Teaching through aspects in conditions of short-term teaching:
   - Grammar
   - Conversation
   - Hlonetics
   - Analytical reading
   - Newspaper; mass media
   - Cinema in the course of practical Russian
5. The system of lectures in conditions of short-term and included
   teaching (political science, economy, history, civilization,
   Russian litotature, art, folklore).
6. Psychological and pedagogical aspects of optimizing teaching Russian
   to foreign audience.

TERMS of the Course
May 18, 1998 - June 12, 1998 (4 weeks)
June 15, 1998 - July 10, 1998 (4 weeks)
July I3, 1998 - July 31, 1998 (3 weeks)
August 03, 1998 - August 21, 1998 (3 weeks)

Groups consist of 10-15 people (terms for organized groups can be coordinated
in addition)
- The educational program is US S5 / 1 academic hour (45 minutes) by person
- Residing in a separate furnished room in a Russian family is US S12 per day
  by person (including breakfast)
- Residing in a hostel of the university (a place in a double room of the block
  consisting of 2 rooms) is US S4 per day by person (no meals)
- An mutation for the visa is US S10
- Registration of the visa in OVIR is US S8
- Meeting at the airport and transfer by transport to the place of residing
  is US $14
- Return delivery to the airport is US $14 by person.
Meals, excursions and other services can be organized on request.
Submission of applications should be done at least 3 weeks before the classes
begin. The application should contain:
I. Surname, name, sex (in Latin letters)
2. Date of birth
3. Number of the passport and address
4. If you studied Russian earlier, please indicate:
   - Where and for how long
   - The name of the educational establishment and its address
   - The telephone number, fax and e-mail of the educational establishment
   - The name of the director, head of the faculty, dean or your teacher
5. Confirmations of your consent with the financial arrangements offered
6. The date the training program starts and finishes
7. Your fax number or e-mail
8. Where you would like to stay in St. Petersburg
9. The Russian Consulate's fax number of the city in your country,
   where you can receive the visa.

Please contact as:
Center of Russian Language and Culture of St. Petersburg State University
Russia, 199034 St. Petersburg, Universitetskaya nab., 7-9
Telephone: (812) 218-9452, (812) 218-7832
Fax: (812) 314 3360 (812) 274-3401 , (812) 325 8275
E-mail: <center at oel332.spb.edu> <novin at hostel.qee.pu.ru>

V/Kalugin,
Deputy Director