Keyword: «foreign language teaching methods»

The article provides a brief description of the Russian language textbook for Czechs by J. Kolář “Грамматика русскаго языка въ примѣрахъ и разговорахъ” (Russian language grammar in examples and conversations) (1873), which arouses interest due to the combination of the grammar-translation method of foreign language teaching and the communicative approach elements. The textbook presents not only grammatical information about the Russian language, but also provides 24 dialogues (or sets of phrases) for communication in real communicative situations of that time. This textbook structural principle resembles the one of the first Russian language grammar by H. Ludolf (Grammatica Russica, 1696).

This article explores the role of foreign-language historical and cultural texts as a tool for enhancing cultural literacy within foreign language lessons. The author emphasizes the methodological value of such texts, outlines the stages of working with them, and provides examples and tasks. A universal model for analyzing texts is presented, aimed at fostering respect for cultural diversity, developing critical thinking, and building student’s intercultural competence in students.