The information technological boom, which thoroughly changed the circulation and acceptance of information, has no impact at all on language teaching in Russian secondary and higher schools. The textual world is changing apace and beyond recognition. The problem of aloof) ness of Russian...

Most people of the mid-20th century gave up on extensive writing after leaving school. Now, with the rise of Internet communications, writing skills have become one of the key factors facilitating successful social integration of an individual. Analyzing the fundamental principles of mass-scale...