THE ROLE OF A TEACHER OF RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS
The emphasis is on the authors’ vision of both the problem as a whole and on the assessment of ways to solve it. The authors analyse problems that students face when studying in a foreign educational environment. Specific recommendations are given to teachers working with foreign students. It is convincingly proved that attentive attitude to students’ personalities can be considered as one of the primary tasks of a teacher of Russian as a foreign language in adaptation of foreign students. No less important factors that characterise a successful teacher are taking into account the cultural identity of students and motivating them to participate in the university’s scientific life.