Alena Shelokova

The article describes the analysis of typical grammatical errors made by Chinese students of the preparatory faculty when studying Russian as a foreign language, their classification, and an attempt to determine the cause of the failure in the formation of language competence.

The article describes the tasks developed by the author in the course of Russian as a foreign language, taking into account the specifics of the ethno psychological "portrait" of Chinese students. The tasks are intended for the first-year students of the preparatory faculty.

The article describes a possible algorithm for identifying problems in teaching Russian as a foreign language at the preparatory faculty in a monoethnic (Chinese) group of students. The author makes analysis of textbook choice as a strategy in overcoming difficulties in learning.

The article describes the interrelation of the ethnopsychological portrait of Chinese students with the process of teaching Russian as a foreign language. Adapting the generally accepted principles of teaching a foreign language through methodological approaches (exercises), taking into account the specifics of the ethnos.