Language and Culture in the Classroom Space: The Case Study of a Foreign Language Assistant in Russia

Abstract

This article presents the results of a case study that puts the classical and new educational models and methods to the test through practical implementation by a French foreign language assistant in Russia. On that basis, the authors revise the modern theories of language and intercultural communication. The research emphasises that for the efficient acquisition of foreign language and the development of cultural competences it is necessary to design a "learning microculture" and unique "ecology" of the classroom.