Author(s)

Svetlana L. Savilova, Eugenia V. Kokhanovskaya, Elena G. Smychkova, Anna A. Kropotkina, Marija Chaj

Corresponding Author

Svetlana L. Savilova

ABSTRACT

The article studies the issue of increasing the motivation of bilingual students to study foreign languages, in particular Russian language. The authors analyzed modern educational technologies for teaching Russian as a foreign language (RFL) used by professors of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University. In this article we observed a range of methods for successful teaching of RFL, which includes the use of etymological analysis to increase the literacy and comprehension of derivational nests in the Russian language, digital educational resources (DER), interactive technologies, and students' independent work. This combination of approaches makes lessons more interesting, facilitates active learning, and promotes independence in order to substantially increase their motivation for RFL studies as well as their level of mastery. The article presents a new approach to using educational and monitoring computer software for teaching Russian to foreign students, which helps to optimize the educational process and prepare highly qualified specialists able to meet the needs of the modern society. The use of software is a key component of developing foreign students' communication, social and cultural competence, acquisition of practical skills and accumulation of factual knowledge.

KEYWORDS

Bilinguals, Increasing Motivation, Etymological Analysis, Russian as a Foreign Language, Derivational Nests, Information Technologies