ANALYSIS OF PHONETIC MATERIAL OF STUDY TEXTBOOKS DESIGNED FOR STUDYING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE FRAMEWORK OF MASTERING THE RHYTHMIC STRUCTURE OF THE LANGUAGE

Abstract

Mastering phonetic and phonological skills of the Russian language by foreign students can be particularly difficult due to the rich rhythmic organization of the Russian language. In this regard, the analysis of existing teaching aids in relation to their effectiveness in teaching students whose native language rhythmic structure differs significantly from Russian is of particular importance. In this paper, the authors examine sections of three teaching aids aimed at mastering phonetic and phonological skills using a comprehensive methodology that includes descriptive, classificatory and comparative approaches. It is found that of out of the three textbooks, the two books are the most suitable for teaching students whose native language rhythmic structure differs significantly from Russian, while the third textbook is more suitable for teaching students whose native language rhythmically belongs to or is close to the Slavic group. After conducting a comprehensive analysis of the educational material and exercises, including descriptive, classification and comparative approaches, the researchers reveal that the textbooks by M.N. Kharlova and I. Gobzova suit the use of students whose native language is rhythmically different from Russian best.