Центри навчання іноземної мови в немовному виші: французький досвід

Abstract

The suggested article deals with the analysis of methodological, organizational and compositional aspects of creating Language Resource Centers as innovation projects for teaching foreign languages in France. The article focuses on the necessity to study and systematize foreign experience in teaching languages to the students of non-linguistic faculties. The main activity principles of the Language Resource Center in Strasbourg are highlighted in the article. This project was created to promote both learners’ autonomy and to stimulate them to other forms of work, since each student has to find his own way in planning his learning based on work rhythm, personal interests, and motivation. It has been determined that learning of foreign languages is performed in the Center with excellent equipment and educational resources, with reliance on information and communication technologies, as well as professional help and consultation for the teachers. There are many interesting innovations at the Language Resource Center, for example online learning Moodle platform, Tandem technology, large choice of materials by categories and levels, online testing etc. The Center offers materials for studying obligatory foreign languages that are English, German, and French as foreign languages for foreign students. Additionally, there is a good opportunity to study twenty eight other languages beyond mandatory credits. To achieve this aim there is a separate department in the Center – SPIRAL.From educational point of view such centers comply with the learning differentiation for a large number of students and teachers. It has been defined that successful autonomous language learning is possible due to the development of communicative and information technologies which contribute to such type of studying. Modern economic needs require quick adaptation to lifelong education from young people, since flexibility and mobility have become the key words in modern society.