Keyword: «video materials»

The article states video materials in the classroom of Russian as a foreign language contribute to the listening and speaking skills improvement. There are assignment samples for working with video plots listening.

The increased interest in the practical teaching of Russian as a foreign language visualization of various types, associated with the awareness of its primary role in the process of learning foreign languages, inextricably linked with the preparation of students for intercultural communication, and their accessibility through the Internet and the use of educational institutions by technical means. Observation of the tendency to show interest in the subject being studied and its size, it is distinguished by increased creative self-expression of professors and students, who help foreigners to apply to other linguistic and cultural environments for them; thanks to successful visualization, students are immersed in the reality of real language communication, which greatly affects the formation of their linguistic, communicative and sociocultural competencies. The author introduces the system of work on the presentation of various means of visualization (audio recordings, creolized text and video materials), proposed by the creators of teaching tools for foreign students «Listen, read, watch ...» animated films.

The article is devoted to the problem of using video materials in the process of teaching English to 7th grade students. The place of video material in the development of lexical skills in the study of the topic «Transport» is determined. The data on the results of checking the lexical skills of students in this area are given.

The article studies the problem of using audiovisual means in teaching English. It presents methods for selecting audio and video materials for effective learning of the English language, as well as methods for developing communicative competence. The features, rules of use and functionality of audiovisual aids in teaching English are described.

The relevance of the study is determined by changes in global approaches to English language teaching, where there is a paradigm shift from teaching English as a foreign language to teaching English as a language of international communication. In light of the global transition to a new concept, it is necessary to reconsider key principles, particularly the need to form and develop intercultural competence through the medium of English, which can be achieved by selecting appropriate intercultural materials. One significant drawback of school educational and methodological complexes is the lack of supplementary video materials that could update the content of English language textbooks. The aim of the study was to justify the necessity of developing intercultural and regional video materials to complement existing educational and methodological complexes for English language teaching and to examine the effectiveness of their use in order to update the content of these complexes. During the study, a set of video materials consisting of 7 videos with methodological materials was worked out and tested with the participation of international students from Petrozavodsk State University. The trial involved 110 students from grades 9–11 and 8 English language teachers from district schools in the Republic of Karelia. The results of the study showed that the video materials are interesting and in demand among students and teachers. The findings indicated that 98% of students learned a lot about the cultures of other countries and noted their significant differences from their native culture. 100% of teachers stated that the tested video materials have the potential to foster a positive attitude towards their native culture, the culture of other countries, and the study of English. The theoretical significance of the research lies in justifying the necessity for developing and utilizing intercultural video materials in addition to school English language textbooks. The results of the study are practically relevant as they can be used for further development of a set of video materials for school textbooks.