The Interactive Technology of Creative Workshops in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language as a Tool for Developing Cross-Cultural Awareness of Students

Abstract

Cross-cultural awareness is one of the key competencies of a student as it forms the foundation for interethnic communication. An effective tool for developing this competence in students is the introduction of the interactive workshop technology in class. The article presents a lesson of Russian as a foreign language designed with the application of the creative workshop technology. While completing a series of creative tasks, students expand their vocabulary on the topic of Art and Theatre, and learn about the objects of the socio-cultural environment of Russia and Italy.