On the need to create a language environment in Russian universities (for students studying Chinese)

Bogdanova Nadezhda Andreevna, Solntseva Elena Georgievna

in the process of learning a foreign language, the language environment is an important factor. This article presents arguments about the need to create an artificial language environment for students studying Chinese in Russia. The authors give examples of using modern technologies both for viewing and listening to materials in Chinese. Special attention is paid to the competencies of Russian Chinese language teachers, as well as the methods of conducting classes. The paper shows the method of creating a language environment in the classroom and outside the classroom. In the article, the authors consider modern teaching methods and come to the conclusion that creating a language environment will allow students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for further work, remove the psychological barrier, and quickly adapt to the country of the language being studied.

Keywords:language environment; creating a language environment; teaching Chinese; teaching methods; Chinese as a foreign language, language acquisition