Keyword: «speaking skills»

The article is dedicated to the study of emotional intelligence in English teaching and the ways of practicing it in the English class. In this article the author analyzes some of the modern techniques to practice speaking skills in the process of forming students’ emotional intelligence. Some of the techniques were used to carry out the experiment at school. The results of the experiment are described in the article.

Every year computer technologies are of increasing importance in the process of teaching foreign languages. Being an interactive way of learning, they have a great influence on the development of auditory and communicative abilities, and also contribute to the growth of students' motivation. The use of technology such as podcasting allows teachers to present educational material in a foreign language in a more dynamic way and stimulate learning outside the classroom. Having studied the scientific research of foreign specialists, the authors highlight the advantages of podcasts in teaching a foreign language. The study found that podcasts have a positive effect on the development of listening and speaking skills, contribute to the replenishment of vocabulary, and also improve pronunciation.

This article raises the topic of the feasibility of the integrated formation of foreign language skills and speaking skills when teaching a foreign language. The integrated approach is considered as the basis method for teaching speaking in a foreign language. The author offers a number of arguments and highlights obvious advantages for justifying the integrated acquisition of language operations and speech actions.

This study is aimed at developing dialogical speech among secondary school students by means of an action-based approach. The study is based on theoretical principles and relevant literature review. The set of exercises for engaging students in various speaking activities was created, including role-playing dialogues, picture-based scenarios, and interview simulations. The results of a set of exercises reveal the increase in the de-velopment of communication skills, student interest and motivation, and enhanced socia-bility. These findings present the educational potential of an activity-based approach in teaching dialogical speech, foster a conductive learning environment, and should be im-plemented in the modern educational landscape.