Vol 8, No 4 (2024)

The relationship between the study of language and culture is considered using the example of Russian as a foreign language among students from the Maghreb countries. The relevance of the topic is justified by the necessity of deep understanding of cultural contexts for successful language acquisition. The cultural characteristics that influence the learning process are analyzed and approaches to teaching are proposed. Recommendations are also provided for introducing cultural elements into the educational process, which can help increase students’ motivation and improve their language learning results.

The possibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching foreign languages to students of sports fields using a spiral technique is considered. An analysis is conducted of how a neural network can help teachers in compiling educational material.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence technologies has a significant impact on various areas of our lives, including education. The integration of artificial intelligence technologies into language education opens up many new advantages, providing students with the opportunity to carry out foreign language written interaction with chatbots. The study analyzes the didactic properties of text chatbots when teaching a foreign language to students of a language university, as well as a comparative analysis of chatbots ChatGPT and Replika AI.

The problematic aspects of public administration in the area of environmental protection and management in the Russian Federation are discussed. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the regulation of the functions and powers of federal executive authorities and subjects’ executive authorities of the Russian Federation. The conclusions about the need for improvement in the approach to environmental management regulation in the Federal Law on Environmental Protection, the powers delineation between federal and regional executive authorities, and the specification and expansion of the regional state environmental monitoring objects list. The paper also presents the author’s perspective on achieving a balanced approach to environmental and economic interests.

The main problems of judgments execution in civil and arbitration proceedings are considered. Special attention is paid to the issues of delaying the executive documents issuance and the entry into judicial acts force, the lack of property for debtors to recover and the regulatory regulation imperfection in this area. Recommendations are proposed to improve the enforcement system to ensure effective judicial protection of the of citizens’ and organizations’ rights.

Theater museums are unique institutions that reflect the history of the theater and its importance in the society’s culture. They are important cultural institutions that preserve the theater heritage and contribute to its development. The history of theater museums formation, their role in the popularization of theatrical art, education and enlightenment, as well as their importance in preserving and transferring knowledge about the theater and its history to future generations are examined.

The problem of the soldiers number of the Foreign Army of Czechoslovakia (legionnaires) in the First Czechoslovak Republic is considered. The legislative acts defining the status of a legionnaire are analyzed. Criteria for measuring the number of legionnaires are considered. The assessment of Czech historiography in solving this problem is given.

Various neural networks used by AI to create visual media content are discussed. The research theoretical basis is made up of works in the following areas: ethical standards for the AI technologies use in the media and prospects for the neural networks use in journalism. The empirical basis of the study is more than a hundred materials published in the Southern News Service in 2024. In conclusion, it is concluded that neural networks can serve as a modern media tool to improve the quality of visual content, attract the attention of the audience and optimize editorial processes.

The purpose of the study is to analyze the role of radio in the regional media space. An attempt has been made to analyze some little-known facts from the history of radio as a mass media, focusing on the radio broadcasting characteristics. The radio journalism formation in Tambov region in comparison with other regions is considered, various archival data on radioification and the development of local radio edits are presented.

The latest scientific works devoted to the author’s song are considered. The emergence history of the interest in this genre from the science side has been studied. A review of cultural, art history and philological studies is carried out. The researchers’ appeal to Christian motifs in the songs of Soviet bards is analyzed.

The aim of the research is to consider the process of festival branding as a way to popularize the field of creative industries. The concepts of brand, branding, creative industries in the context of values of modern society, as well as from the point of view of the festival brand importance for the presentation of cultural features of the region are considered. The festival brand development is presented, which can be used for the organization of the event taking into account the historical and cultural specifics of the Tambov region.

Currently, Russia pays special attention to the domestic tourism. Obtaining decent results requires consolidation of efforts of all subjects of the Russian Federation. The tourist tax is intended to become one of the most effective tools for transforming the tourism sector. However, it is important to understand the relevance and consequences of its collection in the tourist-inactive regions of the Russian Federation. The study evaluates the expediency and identifies the prospects for the introduction of a tourist tax in the Tambov region.