Discussion as a modern educational technology in teaching English

Andrey Aleksandrovich Vetoshkin,Lyudmila Mikhailovna Boyarkina,Elena Aleksandrovna Davydova,Svetlana Ivanovna Piskunova,Olga Aleksandrovna Nikishina

doi:10.20952/revtee.v15i34.17324

Abstract

The main function of the education connected with foreign languages is to provide the learners with qualified knowledge according to their future carrier. The paper deals with the problem of methodological organization of teaching a foreign language in the form of a discussion. The discussion provides more opportunities for intellectual and creative development of schoolchildren through mastering their foreign language communicative competence. The chapter touches upon the peculiarities of competency-based approach, learning motivation and use of the discussion method in teaching. The responsibilities of a teacher at the stages of planning, moderating and the final stage are highlighted. Some examples of using the author’s learning materials in foreign language lessons are given. In the research process, the following methods were used: analysis and generalization of domestic and foreign pedagogical, psychological and methodological literature on the use of discussion in teaching foreign languages; study and generalization of the pedagogical experience of teachers of the Evseviev Mordovia State Pedagogical University on the use of discussion in teaching foreign languages; quantitative and qualitative data processing methods. The effective discussion is a good practice for English speaking students. It helps to develop students’ communication competence on all levels of language: phonetic, lexical and grammatical.

Highlights

Learning a foreign language is a mandatory part of educational process at school at different levels: children start to learn a foreign language in the primary school and continue up to the time they leave school
Let’s consider in more detail the tasks that contribute to formation of foreign language communicative competence
Let’s go directly to the discussion task we developed on the topic “Two ways of traveling: trips organized by the tourist agency and trips organized independently”

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Learning a foreign language is a mandatory part of educational process at school at different levels: children start to learn a foreign language in the primary school and continue up to the time they leave school. At each lesson, when a new topic is introduced, the structure of the lesson remains unchanged, and a teacher presents only that part of new material which requires the use of those skills and abilities that were acquired earlier Taking into consideration this cyclical nature, traditional teaching methods are characterized by the lack of opportunities to increase the motivation in learners. Old methods can’t meet new educational requirements, and we need to set new methodological trends to intensify the process of acquiring communication skills and increase students’ interest in studying. In this regard, innovations in the organization of teaching a foreign language are designed to improve the content of education in Russia. Thanks to the method of discussion, students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, to actualize intersubject connections, which will lead to the formation of a holistic picture of the world

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