METHODOLOGICAL BASES FOR STUDYING METAPHORICAL MODELS OF THE CONCEPT OF PATRIOTISM IN THE CHINESE AUDIENCE

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of the methodological bases for studying metaphorical models of the concept of patriotism in the Chinese community. The study of Russian as a foreign language (RFL) by Chinese students of philology presupposes the possession of a large vocabulary – a lexical minimum corresponding to the certification of the third level. The main aim of this research is to develop methodological bases for teaching Chinese philology students, developing their skills and abilities in understanding and using metaphorical models on the example of the concept of patriotism. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time the methodological foundations are formulated in teaching the Chinese students Russian as a foreign language through the understanding of metaphorical models of the concept of patriotism. After testing the author’s program in the course of a ascertaining experiment among Chinese philology students, typical mistakes and difficulties in mastering educational material from foreign speakers are revealed, and based on the results obtained, changes are made to the author’s program, test tasks are developed for final control. The practical significance of the researching is concerned with author’s contribution in the studying of Russian as a foreign language. Presented article contains theoretical materials, exercises for independent work and test tasks and helps to improve the skills of the Chinese audience in mastering the ambiguity of the basic concepts of the Russian language through the study of their metaphorical models.