Головні ідеї Нової української школи у контексті викладання англійської мови у початкових класах

Abstract

Modern approaches to teaching English in the context of the New Ukrainian School are examined. It is noted that this process requires the integration of cultural elements into educational activities. The authors emphasize that knowledge of a foreign language is the key to success in modern society, where intercultural communication and the processing of huge amounts of information are gaining more and more importance. The European way of development of Ukrainian society set a new goal for teachers of foreign languages. The school is designed not only to provide knowledge, but also to develop such important students’ life skills as the ability to learn, think critically, solve problems, work in a team and communicate. That’s why it is important to make changes in the content of educational programs, use a competency-based approach, new technologies, educational and game communication. It is emphasised that the development of communicative competence is important for the acquisition of intercultural communication skills. To do this, teachers should choose the right exercises and tasks and organise their implementation. This paper focuses on the use of an integrated approach in English language lessons in primary school. The use of this approach makes it possible to overcome difficulties; it is one of the ways to increase mobility and variability of educational content, it promotes the emotional development of the child’s personality and the formation of his/her creative thinking. It is emphasised that a powerful tool in the process of learning English is the use of various visual materials such as drawings, cards, tables, toys, objects in the classroom. Role-playing games, songs, poems, dramatisations should be used in the classroom to activate language material in oral communication. To draw the conclusion, one can say that it is important to use a communicative approach and effective teaching materials to ensure quality education of primary school students in the New Ukrainian School. Keywords: New Ukrainian School, modernization of education, competences, integration, foreign language learning opportunities, teaching methods.