Specific features of teaching Korean language to Russian students

Abstract

Aim of this article is to highlight specific features of teaching Korean in Russia and its practical implication. Russian scientific environment was chosen because of its geopolitical and economic status. And as an example curriculum of Kazan Federal University was taken. It is based on Korean divisions? curriculum of other Russian universities. Practical Language course here is based on teaching program introduced by Sogang University. Research was made based on observation. Target groups are first-year group of bachelor course (26 students) and four-year group of bachelor course (14 students). Observation was made during fall semester 2014.

Results of this article show that it is preferable for beginners in Korean language to start learning it with non-native speaker, or teacher who masters Russian language as well as native speakers.