Keyword: «английский язык»

In this article, the author examines the features of basketball fans' comments in the Internet space. The author aims to study the linguistic and pragmatic features of basketball fans' comments by analyzing examples taken from such Internet resources as Reddit and Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. To achieve the objectives set in the study, the author used the following methods: theoretical analysis of literature, the method of audiovisual analysis of basketball matches, the method of discourse analy-sis. During the research work, the works of domestic researchers on the problems of the genre of sports commentary were studied and systematized. In addition, the specifics of sports commentary as a genre of Internet discourse are analyzed. The author also draws conclusions about the connection between stylistics and pragmatics of commentary. Thus, the author believes that this study is unique, as its results can contribute to a more detailed understanding of the Western basketball industry for Russian fans.

The problem of the formation of functional literacy and individual forms of its development have become extremely relevant today. This is determined by the fact that the modern world is in continuous dynamic movement, and the comprehensive life aspects of a person, his self-realization, must strictly correspond to this constantly changing world. If we analyze functional literacy from the point of view of operational transformation of information and the formation of its progressive products, then the level of abilities for functional literacy, as a qualitative characteristic of a mandatory skill of the 21st century, is somehow used to solve problems in all areas of human activity, whether it is professional employment, public communications and thought processes.

football matches commenting is evaluated as a source of authentic English oral speech. The usage of it in educational purposes let enlarge the active vocabulary, form the intercultural vision of the world and forms sociocultural and communicative competence.

The article describes using «TED talks» for learning foreign languages (English as an example). This article represents the methodology, steps and some exercises for teaching by «TED talks». The study reveals the educational potential of using «TED talks», shows it advantages in teaching process.

This work is aimed at studying the phenomenon of political correctness and analyzing possible translation techniques for transmitting the meaning of politically correct words and expressions from English into Russian.