FIRST MOSCOW STATE PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2010
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• Publication Date: October 13, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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First Moscow State Pedagogical TnstituteDATE DISTR.
of Foreign Languages
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REQUIREMENT
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DATE OF
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PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
Languages I
is included on curriculum, job aasignr nt
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of several three and four-stor;,, buildings whit occupied the area of a city block,
surrounding the main building located at Metrostroyevskaya ulitsa, 38, Moscow.
the student body to be approximately 10,000, and the faculty to 25X1
include several undred instructors. quarters were provided for only those students
who came from outside of Moscow.
2. Althoueh uraetically every language known to the world was taught in this school,
primary emphasis was placed on the following subjects: English, 25X1
French, Spanish (discontinued in 1954), Chinese, Teaching Methods, Psychology, and
Marxism-Leninism. The language courses consisted of five one-year terms, with a
two-month school vacation each year. In addition to learning the language, students
were required to study the history and geography of the country concerned, and the
culture and psychological behavior of the natives of the particular area.
although the institute operated on a definite schedule, from 25X1
0800 to 1330, and from 1400 to 1940, daily, Individual student attendance was depen-
dent upon personal requirements. One day, a student might attend classes only in
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the morning, other days only in the afternoon. l student attendance
was very flexible, and in most casescontrolled by the particular language professor.
After the evening meal, students-were required to spend two to three hours in study
halls preparing lessons for the following day. 25X1
approximately three months before graduation students filled 25X1
out orms n ca Ing preference for future job assignments. Wherever po;ss.ble,
students were given the assignment of,t1 it choice, but in most case e
was governed by instructions from the ` nistry of Higher 8ducation.
ere not required to complete the five-year language course and could.
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submit a letter of resignation at any time. However, since the majority of student'25X1
become l a e teachers, only a few submitted
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nstr etors'Salaries and L
language instructor was 1,050 rubles per month ~
st.u(ty halls at niht,
[6hly-525 ru es per. .
income was equate because living expenses in Moscow were extreme y ow.
In 19, 54, when language classes were discontinued was granted a
pension of 10 ru es per month. su lemented this income by teaching Spanish,
French, and Russian to individuals
most of the Instructors hired by the Institute lived considerable
stances from the Institute a ten-sto a ar on
the northwest: section of ow charges 25X1
for a ten by eight feet room with cooking facility Seven rubles per month.
t between three to four rubles per month during the summer and between
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seven or eight rubles per month during the winter. Gas bills were between three or
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four rubles per month during the entire year
Personal:ities
names of the following
Director of the Language Institute.
Secretary of t e Institute, also Russian language
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