Keyword: «methods of teaching english»

In 2017 the President and the Government of the Russian Federation issued the acts establishing the launch of the digital economy in the country. The documents point out, that the existing vocational education programmes do not adequately meet the needs of the digital economy, digital learning tools are not sufficiently used in the final assessment procedures, the process is not fully integrated into the digital information environment. In the course of the investigation the content analysis of psychological, pedagogical and instructional literature on the problem of the research, government regulations and state educational standards, etc., as well as the empirical research by methods of pedagogical observation, survey and generalization of pedagogical experience were carried out. As a result, it was concluded that, firstly, traditional forms of state final certification of university graduates do not correspond to the requirements of the digital economy and have to be modernized; secondly, the procedure of state final certification can and have to be carried out in digital format, as required by the regulations of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation; thirdly, to assess the level of students’ in the field of training "Pedagogical education" universal and professional competencies development, in the foreign language and methods of instruction included, it is possible to use such assessment tools as an electronic portfolio, a demonstration exam, an electronic educational resource created by a student. The results contribute to the development of ideas about the possibility and ways of using digital technologies in the procedure of the state final certification of University students enrolled in bachelor's and master's degree programs in the field of "Pedagogical Education". The obtained results contribute to the development of ideas about the possibility and ways of using digital technologies in the procedure of the state final certification of university students enrolled in bachelor's and master's degree programs in the field of "Pedagogical Education".

The article is devoted to the principle of taking into account the mother tongue in teaching English to primary school children. The role of the mother tongue in the classroom is considered, the use of the principle in the textbooks is analyzed. The article compares the textbooks of foreign and domestic authors, which are considered from the point of view of the appropriateness of using the Russian language or the lack of the mother tongue usage in foreign language acquisition.

The article discusses the peculiarities of multimedia technologies that provide additional visualization and interactivity capabilities in the context of distance learning. The author substantiates the effectiveness of using multimedia in this form of teacher-student interaction.

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.