The geography of demand for Russian language

   The need to study Russian language originated a long time ago, in the era of the formation of the multinational Russian state, and then the USSR, where the language of interethnic communication continued to be the Russian language. In this case, it is like a foreign language is taught in most Russian foreign countries, including the countries of the Warsaw Pact. In the CIS countries and the Baltic states because of the conservation rather large Russian-speaking space would be more correct to speak of teaching Russian as a second language. At present, the demand for quality education in Russian, including the improvement of the Russian language, has increased considerably in comparison with the beginning of the 90s, when there was a sharp decline in interest in the Russian language. In improving proficiency in Russian in 2008 were the most interested natives of Tajikistan (more than 65% of respondents), Armenia (over 55%) and Kyrgyzstan (over 40%), partly in Georgia (22%) and Moldova (18%), mainly for economic reasons. The highest demand for learning the Russian language there, where the share of Russian citizens is low. In foreign countries can be noted a slight increase in demand for learning the Russian language. It was noted in Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary.

   

   As for the Russian demand in Japan, then in the history of international cultural and political relations between Japan and Russia Russian language in Japan has experienced two moments of popularity. The first comes at a time after the flight of Yuri Gagarin. For all the technical intelligentsia Japan Russian became the language of advanced scientific thought. The second surge of popularity and demand occurred in the period from 1985 to 1993. In various Japanese universities to demand for Russian language on the part of businesses and government agencies have opened numerous department of teaching Russian language. For a large number of Japanese people who were planning their future work in the commercial and financial companies on the territory of the Soviet Union and, in particular, Russia, the mark in the diploma of their knowledge of the Russian language has become an important additional criterion when taking them to work.

   Attitude to the Russian language in Japan remains special and so far: currently it is one of the most studied languages ​​here.

   In general interest in the Russian language in Japan is expressed as follows. In Japan, in Russian five times daily broadcasts the most authoritative public broadcasting corporation - "NHK". As one of the few languages, Russian language daily in the morning and evening, on the radio and taught twice a week on television, and books for radio-lessons and tele-lessons are available at any bookstore, thus creating advertising Russian language and making it accessible and cheap study in Japan is quite expensive.

   Russian language is taught in over 100 universities in Japan. Now the country of the rising sun Russian language is taught as a compulsory subject in 24 universities. In nine of them Russian is taught as the primary language in the specialty for four years. Back in the 15 universities in Russian language along with other languages ​​are taught historians, cultural, political scientists and sociologists. In most universities, the Russian language is held as an optional (as a second or third foreign language), which involves the study of language in the first two or three courses for two academic hours a week.

   In Japan, the Russian language every year 2,000 students enrolled. Tokyo University of Foreign Languages ​​annually takes on Russian language department of about 70 people. In addition to, over time, those wishing to enter this profession more than the Department of Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, and the next few years popularity of Russian language firmly holds the third place after Chinese and English.

   Students choose Russian language for various reasons. There is a purely pragmatic reasons: the pass rate on the Russian branch is lower than the most popular (Chinese and English) and it is provided that a plan for acceptance into these languages ​​is about the same. There are students who choose Russian, because they like it. They like the melody, tone, sounds Russian speech. Some also interested in classical music, literature, ballet and Russian culture in general. It is said that the Japanese middle and older generations with great respect for Russian culture. And thanks to this Russian language is still very popular in Japan.

   Many teachers in Japan to offer training to their students to use the Russian names. Inventing Russian name for himself entertains students, authorizes the psychological barrier of having a considerable positive effect methodical.

   Currently, Japanese Rusists resort to measures designed to solve the pressing methodological problems and improve the quality of teaching Russian language in Japan.