Keyword: «authentic material»

The article deals with issues related to the peculiarities of using authentic material of foreign multilevel educational and methodological complexes. The necessity of using the translation method for teaching foreign language to students at Elementary level is substantiated. The article describes the summarized experience of the chair in the work with special manuals - supplements to the authentic courses.

This article examines the relevance of the use of modern English-language news resources for teaching professional vocabulary to international relations students. In the course of the research the list of media sources whose materials can be used in the educational process is provided and their didactic possibilities were studied. Some practical recommendations, for example on the use of English-language news resources in foreign language classes in educational institutions of higher education are given. The author describes the possibilities of English radio stations, television channels, newspapers and magazines.

The article examines theoretical aspects of the problem of forming socio-cultural competence while teaching junior schoolchildren foreign languages, analyzes various definitions of socio-cultural competence and its components, and describes the advantages and principles of using authentic materials in teaching intercultural communication. Particular attention is paid to the discussion of the expediency of introducing authentic video materials through W. Disney cartoons, thanks to which students will develop socio-cultural competence. The author highlights the psychophysiological features of children’s development at an early school age, and also describes the requirements for choosing a cartoon and the conditions for organizing the lesson based on it, offers electronic educational resources.