Keyword: «cognitive motivation»

The article discusses the possibility of introducing interactive teaching methods into the practice of teaching foreign languages at the University, where the teacher is given the role of a tutor accompanying the learning process and students are put in the center of the learning process. Tutoring forms of intercultural communication have proved to be effective strategies for the development of foreign language competences.

The paper outlines the content and structure of the fundamental concepts in this case, namely, «motive» and «motivation», which make up such an important characteristic for learning in general and learning a foreign language in particular as cognitive motivation. The paper also describes the conditions for the emergence of this motivation in children, including in the course of educational activities, analyzes the ways of developing cognitive motivation in this process. Special attention is paid to such a method as the use of animated films – video materials that provide ample opportunities for learning a foreign language at school.