RUSSIAN LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND CURRENT PROBLEMS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

This article examines modern approaches to teaching the Russian language in national schools and analyzes the main challenges faced by students in the process of language acquisition. Special attention is given to the communicative orientation of Russian language teaching, the role of text-centered instruction, and the integration of literary materials in developing coherent speech. The study highlights several linguistic and methodological difficulties encountered by learners, including language barriers, stress placement, understanding verbs of motion, distinguishing grammatical gender, and interference from the native language. The article also discusses the importance of pronunciation practice, vocabulary development, and effective homework organization in improving students’ communicative competence. Based on practical teaching experience, the research emphasizes the necessity of considering learners’ native-language background in order to increase the effectiveness of Russian language instruction. The findings demonstrate that the successful teaching of Russian in multilingual educational environments requires communicative methods, systematic linguistic support, and learner-centered strategies aimed at developing both language proficiency and critical thinking skills.