Phonetics as a key element in teaching Russian: an analysis of shortcomings in the Chinese market

the article examines the problem of teaching phonetics as a key element in teaching Russian in the context of identifying shortcomings in the Chinese market. The article is devoted to the problems of teaching Russian phonetics to Chinese students studying Russian. The main attention is paid to the complexity associated with the phonetic differences between Chinese and Russian, which have a significant impact on the learning process. Particular difficulties are caused by sounds that are absent in Chinese, such as [r], [zh], [z], as well as problems with stress, which complicates understanding and interpreting speech. The article emphasizes that correct pronunciation is a key element for successful language acquisition. The author describes that Chinese teachers often use the work of Russian scientists such as V. I. Chernyshev and E. A. Bryzgunova, whose studies of intonation and phonetics turned out to be extremely important for teaching. In the course of the study, a dual situation was established: on the one hand, an insufficient number of manuals and methods created by Chinese authors; on the other hand, there is an obvious surge in scientific and methodological research aimed at filling the existing niche. The article offers recommendations for teaching: an emphasis on correct pronunciation, the study of intonation and the use of matching methods, which helps Chinese students avoid an accent. The importance of teachers' work on developing their own professional skills and the ability to adapt teaching to the specific phonetic difficulties of Chinese students is emphasized.

Russian phonetics, Chinese audience, teaching, the Russian language, the Chinese language