Keyword: «text-centric approach»
The article discusses methodological aspects that make it possible to make a Russian literature lesson modern. The author focuses on the fact that the modern lesson is distinguished by the use of activity-based methods and teaching techniques; techniques of critical thinking, interdisciplinary connections: comparison of works of Russian and Belarusian literature; using a text-centric approach (based on the texts of the works of A.S. Pushkin).
The article discusses the scientific and methodological principles of creating educational materials on the Russian language for educational institutions of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia. Special attention is paid to the textocentric approach as the basis for the formation of students' communicative, linguistic and socio-cultural competencies. Specific principles of selecting the content and modeling diverse tasks for texts are proposed, taking into account the specifics of the bilingual environment and integration with the study of Russian and national cultures. Examples of texts and assignments illustrating the proposed approaches are given.

Natalya Kozlovskaya