QUEST-EXCURSION AS A MODERN FORM OF ORGANIZATION OF ACQUAINTANCE WITH HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SPACE OF THE CITY WHEN TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A FOREING LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article highlights the modern approach to acquaintance with linguistic and linguistic local information when teaching Russian as a foreign language. The authors consider the quest as an interactive form of education that considers the current trends in Russian education. The article describes a modern form of organizing acquaintance with the historical and cultural space of the city – a quest tour, gives a definition of the concept and its main characteristics. The article contains an example of an excursion quest about the Hermitage museum for foreign students studying Russian at the stage of pre-university preparation. The authors conclude that the quest excursion is a promising and optimal way to get acquainted with the authentic language environment, which contributes to the formation of the communicative competence of foreign students.