The article represents the experience in the analysis of modern textbooks of Russian as a foreign language. We selected multiple analysis criteria to be taken into account in the choice of textbooks: the national focus, the use of translation, compliance the tutorial with the declared level. The article points out that modern educational system brings to the fore not create separate textbooks and workbooks, but creating teaching materials. The article classifies textbooks in accordance with the usage of translation and estimates translation as an effective additional mean of teaching. The usage of translation is regarded in compliance with the level of language. The effectiveness of translation usage in communicative language teaching is mentioned. It is also stated that for the students of South-Eastern Region the translation to native language is more preferable than the translation to mediator language. The textbooks for different kinds of students are regarded in the article: both for university students and for businessmen. It is also mentioned the possibility of using the same textbooks in verbal environment and without it but in case of lack of environment the teaching should be more nationally oriented. Teaching in mononational and polynational groups is also one of the points. It is also specially stated that modern foreign language teaching should be level – oriented specially in textbooks. The article points out that modern educational system brings to the fore not create separate textbooks and workbooks, but creating teaching materials. They have many aspects and many variants. The possibility of usage of paper video electronic bearers in modern teaching materials noticeably increases the effectiveness in forming of speech skills.
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