Keyword: «national mentality»

The article presents some historical and pedagogical aspects of the problem of the formation of the professional mentality of military personnel. A specific definition of the phenomenon of the mentality of military personnel is given. Directions of positive influence on the process of formation of mentality of cadets in the educational process of military universities are determined.

The article focuses on the problems of introducing foreign students to the Russian cultural code through studying Russian folk tales. It is shown that understanding the cultural implication of folk tales helps learners to grasp cultural and moral values encoded in the language the nation speaks and get to know the ethnic mentality of the people. The authors define the peculiarities of the Russian folk tale such as the necessary presence of magi things and the usage of colloquial language, repetition, irony, hyperbole, as well as mocking human vices and teaching a moral lesson. They show that Russian folk tales have a good educational potential and give recommendation concerning classroom and extracurricular work with foreign students who study the Russian language and culture.