ECONOMY. INTEGRATED LISTENING AND SPEAKING TEACHING IN RUSSIAN
The system of integrated development of listening and speaking skills with the maximum use of audio aids and limited use of visual aids is presented in the article. A chapter from the textbook for teaching Russian listening comprehension in trimester II in the advanced course of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Russian Arms Control Speaking Proficiency Course at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (USA) is presented as an example. This chapter consists of 4 lessons, each of them containing its own set of pre-text, text, and post-text exercises, tasks and activities.