Verbal communication skills development in Russian as a foreign language classes by means of situational tasks
The article is devoted to the study of situational tasks as an effective method of teaching verbal communication in a Russian as a foreign language preparatory course at higher education institutions. Situational tasks are considered as teaching approach consisting of a set of conditions which simulates various communicational situations. Also by solving situational tasks students have a chance to put knowledge acquired after studying different topics into practice and to expand their general knowledge. The solving of situational tasks based on full inclusion and participation in situations close to real ones let students master the ability to deal with broad-spectrum information, independently and quickly find relevant data and actively and creatively use their knowledge. Various types of tasks usable in Russian as a foreign language classes are studied in the research.