Comparative Research of Foreign Language Teaching of Primary and Secondary Schools in China and Russia

Abstract

The world today is undergoing a period of fast development and big changes, with the emergence of a more and more multi-polarization world and the in-depth development of economic globalization, the rapid advancement of science and technology, and the increasingly fierce competition for talents. Therefore, all countries in the world regard creating a world-first-class education system and enhancing their competitiveness in education as their strategic goals. Among that, foreign language education is especially important as the basis for building a bridge of communication between countries in the era of globalization. China and Russia have always maintained close cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, culture, and education. The two countries are always communicating and learning from each other. This article focuses on foreign language teaching in primary and secondary schools in China and Russia. By analyzing important documents, teaching materials, and teaching methods in the field of foreign language education in China and Russia since the beginning of the 21st century, it compares and summarizes the similarities and differences, advantages and disadvantages of foreign language teaching in the two countries. The results show that the fertility of foreign language course settings and the literature-oriented learning material promote foreign language teaching in Russia. This helps provide some experiences for future policy designers, textbook writers, and teachers in primary and secondary schools' foreign language teaching fields in other countries.