How can creative mediums improve Russian language acquisition

Creative mediums can significantly enhance Russian language acquisition by engaging learners actively and making the learning process more meaningful, culturally rich, and motivating. They facilitate deeper understanding and retention of the language through context, emotional connection, and interactive experiences.

How Creative Mediums Improve Russian Language Learning

• Creative methods such as drama, literature, films, music, and interactive activities stimulate critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills, fostering a more immersive learning environment. ^{1, 2, 3}
• Literary texts, including poetry and folk songs, serve as rich linguistic and cultural sources, allowing learners to grasp language nuances, cultural context, and expressive means, which enhances language comprehension and cultural awareness. ^{2, 4}
• Using audiovisual content like movies and series provides authentic language exposure and cultural context, improving listening skills, vocabulary, and conversational abilities through entertainment-based learning. ^{5, 6, 7}
• Interactive and problem-based learning approaches develop students’ autonomy, creativity, and motivation, enabling personalized and meaningful engagement with the language. ^{8, 9, 1}

Benefits of Creative Approaches

• They support the integration of language and culture, a crucial aspect of effective language acquisition, by using culturally relevant and engaging content. ^{4, 10}
• Creative environments promote learner autonomy and intrinsic motivation by making language learning personally meaningful. ⁸
• They build communicative and intercultural competencies, equipping learners to use Russian confidently in real-life social contexts. ^{11, 12}

In summary, creative mediums improve Russian language acquisition by making learning engaging, culturally immersive, and personally relevant, which promotes deeper language proficiency and communicative competence. ^{6, 1, 2, 4, 11}

References

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• The use of texts of Russian folk songs in teaching a foreign language at a non-linguistic university

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• The linguistic and cultural potential of a literary text in Russian as a foreign language classes

• MOVIES AND SERIES: AN AID FOR SECONDARY LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

• Сinematographic Living Room as a Means of Forming Linguocultural Consciousness in The Context of Online Learning

• The “Recore” Methodological Case For Language Teachers Working With Cinematic Discourse

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• Development of creative intercultural and communicative competence of USMU international students at the lessons of Russian as a Foreign Language

• Club-based format of teaching Russian as foreign language to Chinese students

• A Town of Many: Drama and Urban Heritage Landscapes as Mediums for Second Language Acquisition and Social Inclusion

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• Information and communication technologies and the formation of cross-cultural communication skills in a foreign language environment

• Playing Technologies as Mean for Development of Linguistic Competence of Foreign Students during Studying of Language History

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• Development of the students’ creativity in the lessons of native (Russian, Tatar) literature

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