The First Steps in Studying the French Language in the Group of Beginners
The article is devoted to giving the first French lesson in the group of complete beginners. The plan of the lesson should include initial stimulating students' motivation and forming their cross-cultural competence. To achieve this it is necessary to make the introductory talk about the French language and provide students with culture-oriented texts. We also recommend to highlight the prospective they will have in case of their successful studying. The major part is devoted to introducing the French alphabet. Introducing the new material will be successful if the teacher pays enough attention to didactic means he will use in the lesson.