Abstract: The subject of this article is a presentation for a thematic lesson, which is a modern audiovisual tool widely used in the educational process. Audiovisual means develop listening skills, expand students' vocabulary and cultural knowledge, and increase interest in studying the functioning of the language. The interest of the Chinese audience in the use of various multimedia resources and the effectiveness of working with them is noted by many modern Chinese scientists engaged in research in the field of Chinese Russian studies. At the MSU-BIT University in Shenzhen, the use of thematic presentations pursues the following linguodidactic goals: increasing interest in Russian culture; mastering not only linguistic, but also paralinguistic aspects of communication; developing listening and speaking skills. The topics of the presentations are primarily related to memorable dates that are significant for both the Russian-speaking and the world community, as well as Russian holidays that are nationally specific. Methods of observation and description revealed that when creating a presentation, a careful selection of linguistic and cultural units is carried out. To resolve the issue of minimizing material in accordance with lexical minimums, cutting video/audio files is actively used. As an example, the article examines the presentations “Leo Tolstoy” and “Maslenitsa”. The article concludes that the use of thematic audiovisual presentations brings interest, playful and creative elements to the lesson, enhances motivation for learning the language, awakens in students the desire to react more actively and emotionally to the material, develops sociocultural and social competencies of students, improves skills and abilities in all types of speech activity. The scientific novelty of this article lies in the fact that it examines current approaches to the use of audiovisual means inc lasses and suggests some types of modern, interesting tasks for presentations.