Keyword: «learning websites»

The relevance of this study is due to the fact that nowadays it is impossible to imagine teaching foreign languages without the use of digital technologies. Today, a large number of learning websites and CD-ROMs are offered to help teachers develop receptive (reading and listening) and productive (writing and speaking) competences. The use of such materials is an undeniable advantage in mastering foreign languages. The purpose of this study is to analyze the scientific literature and identify the latest trends in the use of digital technologies when teaching foreign languages using learning websites. The methodological basis of the research is the analysis of scientific literature, as well as inductive and deductive methods of scientific knowledge. Comparative analysis helped analyze existing approaches to teaching foreign languages. The deductive method allowed, based on the conclusions of Russian and foreign scientists, to conduct our own research within the framework of the stated topic. The author of the study analyzed the content of some learning websites in order to identify new trends in their development that affect the teaching of foreign languages. The author of the paper comes to the conclusion that the use of the analyzed learning websites when teaching foreign languages has a number of advantages, and also reveals current trends in their development and use. The considered features of the use of digital technologies when teaching foreign languages on the material of learning websites contribute to a better understanding of the students’ needs and allow teachers to competently build a training trajectory in accordance with the tasks. This paper will be useful for foreign languages teachers, as it reflects the latest changes in the content and ways of using digital technologies when teaching foreign languages, as well as for young scientists who are just beginning their dissertation researches.