Keyword: «английский язык»

This article is devoted to the analysis of words from American slang denoting professions. Its aim is to describe major groups of professions mentioned in the pointed out substandard vocabulary, to characterize the attitude of modern American society representatives to such occupations, to comment on some semantic and structural features of the above mentioned vocabulary.

This article deals with the study of the characteristic features of the mental verbs within the frame method in the English language. The author of the article makes an attempt to investigate the semantic features of mental verbs of the English language. The basis of the functional-semantic field of mental activity verbs is the frame "Mental", which means the various aspects of the actualization of the general concept in the mental activity process. The aim of the research is to identify obligatory and non-obligatory components in the structure of the frame "Mental". On the basis of the analysis, the author comes to the conclusion that the frame method is universal, as it allows us to identify conceptual and lexical-semantic information.

The article discusses issues related to the use of “Jeopardy” in the process of mastering foreign-language grammar and vocabulary. The authors highlight key terms, analyze the application of the methodology in foreign language classrooms in 6-11 classes of Petrozavodsk’s schools №10 and №34. The authors discuss benefits and the odds of the technology. The article summarizes the results of practical work experience.

The article presents experimental work - a set of methodological measures aimed at the formation of communicative competence of students. The authors reveal the tasks, forms and activities of the lessons and extracurricular activities in the English language. Particular attention is drawn to the socio-cultural and linguistic and cultural components. A variety of activities which differ from the lesson make communicative competence attractive and useful extra-curriculum lessons.