Features of medical terminology teaching in Russian as a foreign language lessons

Abstract

We consider the issues of studying medical terminology in the lessons of the Russian language with a foreign audience. Medical terminology is a macroterminosystem consisting of subsystems (anatomical and histological, clinical, pharmaceutical), each of which has its own characteristics. This phenomenon must be considered in creating a system of tasks and exercises for teaching Russian as a foreign language to medical students. We analyze the methods of semanticization of medical terms, describe the principles of planning the program of the Russian language course for foreign medical students, suggest methods for developing the skills of dialogical speech at different stages of the lesson. We review and group the most productive methods of language aspects teaching, their use in writing and speaking; we present the criteria for the selection of educational material aimed at the formation and improvement of phonetic, lexical, grammatical, morphological and syntactic skills. Listening is a mandatory component of any Russian as a foreign language lesson. We present the possible topics and options for working with anatomical and clinical terminology. We conclude that teaching the language of the specialty for medical students should be diverse, multidisciplinary and include work to realize three main aims: teaching, developing and educational.