Abstract
The article deals with the problem of academic discussion’ opportunities in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. The author emphasizes the subjective interpretation of the topic as the essential characteristic, the main genre law of the essay. Bright subjectivity encourages the reader to meditate and dialogue with the text. We can offer an essay for discussion to foreigners speaks Ukrainian at medium and high levels. This will be especially useful for foreign students of the humanities. Examples of essay prose are relevant to future Ukrainian philologist, historians, political scientists, sociologists, cultural scientists, and art historians, as the essay thematic spectrum is concentrated in these areas. In addition, reading essays and their discussion will promote the development of textual competence – the main component of the humanitarian’s professional competence. Among the various forms of modern essay, an essay in the form of a column in the media is a most interesting in the aspect of language learning. Small size, an appeal to important contemporary themes, and the involvement of elements of the colloquial style – these basic features determine the linguodidactic potential of an essay-column. The article proposes a detailed analysis of the essay “One against All” by S. Zadan and shows its internal contradiction. Synonymic rows make one global antithesis: a compromise and a struggle. The analysis reveals how ambiguous the problem is, how subjective the authorʼs point of view is and how productive it is for organizing discussion. The author's questions give rise to student answers and a lot of new questions. The article proposes the plan of the discussion and emphasizes the importance of the psychological factors and the personal teacher’s traits (the ability to feel the interests of the group, to create a positive psychological microclimate, to interest students, to call for a trusting conversation). Prospects for further research are the selection and linguodidactic analysis of Ukrainian essays suitable for use in the study of foreigners.
Highlights
У статті порушено проблему можливостей навчальної дискусії у викладанні української мови як іноземної
The analysis reveals how ambiguous the problem is, how subjective the authors point of view is and how productive it is for organizing discussion
Використання текстів сучасної есеїстики в навчанні української мови іноземних студентів гуманітарних спеціальностей
Summary
У статті порушено проблему можливостей навчальної дискусії у викладанні української мови як іноземної. Discussion potential of the essay genre in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. Тема нашої розвідки спонукає до огляду наукових досліджень у трьох напрямах: дискусія як метод навчання іноземної мови; добір тексту, продуктивного для обговорення-дискусії; аналіз жанру есе в аспекті лінгводидактики.
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