A Review on Phonetics Training Program at the Undergraduate Level of Russian Language Major in Iran: Necessities, Problems and Solution

In the present article, Teaching Phonetic Topic in Russian Language at bachelor degree was examined. The purpose of this study is to investigate the necessities, identify problems and provide solutions for them. The main question is; which are the educational requirements and necessities in the field of Russian phonetic? Have these needs been addressed in the undergraduate curriculum? What challenges do students face? In this essay, preliminary through library research methods, the nature of phonetics topics and the necessities that should be taught in this category are considered. Then field research conducted among 140 undergraduate Russian language students. The results show that students are weak in many phonological categories that have a direct impact on their speech. Proposals for optimizing the curriculum for phonology have been proposed to empower students.