Czech Language Acquisition Seen by a Russian-speaking Learner

Abstract

The paper discusses teaching Czech language to Russian speaking adolescent learners. The article is based on a research which focuses on the learners subjective perception of their second language acquisition. The topic, i. e. subjective perception of Czech language acquisition, has not been researched in detail yet. In our opinion, the topic is important, though, as the learner's subjective perception strongly affects the success of teaching. The research findings are based on semi-structured in-depth interviews with Russian speaking learners. The crucial findings are as follows: low metacognition among adolescent learners, predominantly passive approach towards second language acquisition and (subjectively perceived) demanding nature of oral language skills. At the end of the article some general didactic suggestions are offered.

V state rassmatrivaetsja prepodavanie češskogo jazyka školnikam-podrostkam, dlja kotorych russkij jazyk javljaetsja rodnym. Issledovanie, na kotorom osnovana dannaja statja, bylo posvjaščeno subektivnomu vosprijatiju učaščimisja processa ovladenija vtorym jazykom - teme, kotoraja ešče ne polučila podrobnogo osveščenija v literature. Odnako, s našej točki zrenija, osoznanie subektivnosti vzgljada učenika javljaetsja suščestvennym momentom, poskolku ugol vosprijatija učaščegosja principialno vlijaet na uspešnost pedagogičeskoj raboty. Nastojaščie rezultaty osnovany na glubinnych polustrukturirovannych intervju s russkojazyčnymi učenikami. Sredi naibolee važnych vyvodov možno otmetit nizkij uroven metakognicii sredi učaščichsja, preimuščestvenno passivnyj podchod k ovladeniju jazykom i subektivno bolee vysokie trebovanija k navykam ustnoj reči. Osnovyvajas na rezultatach provedennogo issledovanija, my zaveršaem statju obščimi didaktičeskimi rekomendacijami dlja prepodavanija.