Prepodavanie russkogo jazyka v licejach, v kolledžach, učiliščach Italii: novye napravlenija i metodičeskie ukazanija [L'insegnamento della lingua russa nelle scuole superiori di secondo grado in Italia: un nuovo quadro di riferimento ministeriale per i docenti]

The paper specifies detailed programme of teaching the Russian language in Italian high schools, lyceums and colleges. This programme, named “Russian Language Syllabus”, was elaborated under the guidance of Italy’s Ministry of Education. The objective of the Syllabus is to equip teachers with different sort of pedagogical materials and practical examples that can be used during language lessons. Special attention has been given to the development of communicative competence and other factors that help increase student motivation.