KNOWLEDGE OF NATIONAL LITERATURE AS A NECESSARY COMPONENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS OF RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (On the example of the Chinese literature)
The article deals with the studies of national literature as a key element of professional competence of a teacher of Russian as a foreign language. Investigation of nations' ethno-psychological peculiarities is a relevant issue in the contemporary world; the problem of upbringing tolerance to other cultures, stirring interest and respect to them is pressing like never before. Knowledge of psychological content of ethnic groups' special aspects, understanding their behavior and interaction originality contributes to communication effectiveness Fiction is the most important source of knowledge about the essential, typical features of national consciousness and behavior. Through the examples from Chinese fiction the article demonstrates transition from schematic description of character sketch in the Chinese literature of the XVII century to creation of delicate psychology of the individual in the literature of the XX century. The author demonstrates the importance for a teacher to know the ethnical mental structure and peculiarities of foreign students' communication behavior. The outstanding works of Chinese classic literature are analyzed in the article; multiple examples (of predominantly narrative literature) illustrate the relation of the Chinese literature to history, which helps to realize the role of literature in the Chinese social life.