Короткий опис(реферат):
The purpose of the research lies in comprehending the role of a foreign language teacher in the process of learning a foreign language by foreign students by comparing the views of teachers and students on certain aspects of the educational process. The data obtained as a result of the survey conducted reveal the importance of learning English for foreign students, their motivation and the difficulties they face. Along with this, the data obtained point out to the great complexity of the English language curriculum and the ways of its adaptation to the foreign students' needs. At the same time, the results of the survey determine the important role of the professional culture of a second language teacher in the context of the integration of students into the Russian academic environment.