Keyword: «soviet diplomacy»

Retrospective of foreign language education of diplomats in National pedagogy in the 50-70s of the XX century

Author:

Aleksandra Tyrchaninova

In the proposed article the author explores the question how the change of political course in the USSR by N.S. Khrushchev led to the development of various methods in foreign-language education. In particular, a review of the approaches used at the Higher Courses of Foreign Languages of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR is given, which are still quite modern and their appeal can benefit in the training of diplomatic personnel.

Keywords: foreign language training, consecutive translation, grammar-translation method, simultaneous translation, soviet diplomacy, higher courses of foreign languages, ministry of foreign affairs, development of speech skills