러시아어 문법 교육에서 상 선택의 문제

Abstract

This article aims to present how the verbal aspect can be appropriately taught in the elementary level of Russian. A comparative analysis of several Russian textbooks that are currently used for teaching in Korean universities is provided. First, it would be beneficial if the verbal aspect was not defined as a binary opposition since sentences of the general-factual imperfective frequently appear in the elementary textbooks. In other words, the aspect of an event is judged depending on where the speaker places emphasis. Thus, an instructor needs to emphasize that Russian aspect is, to some extent, a subjective expression of the speaker. Second, students should be taught how to choose an appropriate aspect in negated sentences. A non-exceptional rule stating that the imperfective always comes if a sentence is negated can simplify the instruction, but it can provide a skewed view of the aspect. In TORFL tests, questions regarding completion of one-time events, sequential actions, repetition of events, and habitual behaviors are asked in the basic and elementary levels. In addition, an instructor needs to teach a series of particular verbs that require a certain aspectual form. The general-factual imperfective, as well as aspectual choices in negated and imperative sentences, are tested in the intermediate level of TORFL.