MyEnglishLab platform application in the process of teaching English to prospective economists

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Abstract. Introduction. The article deals with the features of using the interactive platform MyEnglishLabin teaching English for prospective economists. The role of distance and blended learning of prospectiveeconomists has been considered. The existing scientific concepts for teaching English for specific purposes havebeen analysed. The importance of information technologies in the process of professional foreign language training of prospective economists has been highlighted in the study.The efficiency and necessity of usingthe interactive platform MyEnglishLabin teaching English for prospective economists have been emphasized.The advantages of using the interactive platform MyEnglishLab in the process of distance and blended learningin a coronavirus pandemic have been identified. The purpose of this article is to single out the peculiaritiesof using the interactive platform MyEnglishLab in teaching English for prospective economists. Methods.The studies on methods of teaching prospective economists English conducted abroad and in Ukraine, as wellas scientific investigations on the usage of the interactive platform MyEnglishLab have been reviewed. Results.The components of blended learning and the concepts of distance learning have been outlined. The authordefines positive aspects of using the interactive platform MyEnglishLab both for students and Universityteachers, such as: itencourages students’ involvement, provides constant individual feedback, allows 24/7to complete tasks, promotes interactive communication practice, supports various students’ learning styles,balance synchronous and asynchronous learning. Moreover, the online platform also offers University teachersdiagnostic, and personalized intervention tools, including an automatic report of students’ mistakes that allowsUniversity teachers to analyze them, understand language difficulties of every student and choose tasks forrevision to prevent such mistakes in the future. Besides, it contains grammar and vocabulary activities, listeningand reading comprehension tasks, phonetic exercises etc. The author clarifies functional and specific featuresof the innovative educational online platform MyEnglishLab.The examples of the exercises, that prospectiveeconomists can perform in the process of using the interactive platform MyEnglishLab, have been given.Conclusion. To sum up, peculiarities of using the interactive platform MyEnglishLab in teaching English forprospective economists have been analysed in the research. The value of the educational online platformMyEnglishLab as one of the most innovative tools for distance and blending learning of English for specificpurposes by prospective economists has been highlighted.