Russia's strategic interests are closely linked to the development of the countries of the East, which is dictated by its geography and is updated in accordance with the current international situation. Since interaction with these countries largely retains an intercivilizational character, intercultural dialogue plays a special role in its development (Myasnikov, 1995). Therefore, the training of specialists in Oriental studies who are called upon to carry out these contacts must inevitably be comprehensive, including not only the professional level of language proficiency, but also familiarization with the traditional cultural values of the countries studied. In the context of increased scientific, educational and business contacts with the countries of the Far East, Siberia has now developed the largest center for Oriental studies outside the Urals - the Department of Oriental Studies of Novosibirsk State University, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. Among the undoubted advantages of NSU is its close connection with the Novosibirsk Scientific Center (NSC), whose main principles are the interaction of different sciences and an integrated approach, their direct connection with practice, and special attention to personnel training. This ensures close creative cooperation between the University and specialized institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. As a background of the department, we should highlight the rich 40-year experience of teaching Chinese and Japanese as a foreign language to students of the Faculty of Humanities of NSU. Started in 1969 thanks to the efforts of I. A. Moletotov and V. E. Larichev and supported by Academician A. P. Okladnikov, this direction was inextricably linked with the formation of Oriental studies at the National Research Center [Derevyanko et al., 1998]. During the following decades, the teaching of Oriental languages and its methodological support were mainly carried out by O. P. Frolova [F ... Читать далее