THE METHODOLOGY OF CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING THE COURSE “PRACTICAL COURSE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE”

Abstract

The article is devoted to the implementation of the method of content and language integrated learning (CLIL) in the process of teaching the discipline “Practical course of the English language” for students of the 2nd year of the specialty 014 Secondary education. Language and literature (English). Perfect knowledge of a foreign language has the greatest importance in today's globalization. Accordingly, special attention is paid at the present stage to the CLIL technique known in the world and actively used for effective foreign language learning. The purpose of the paper is to highlight the main advantages of using the CLIL methodology in teaching the students of the philological faculties of higher educational establishments of Ukraine. Here we give examples of tasks that can be used by teachers during students' study of the topic “Personality” for the purpose of assimilating vocabulary material, preparing students for discussion of the studied material and independent expression on the studied topic. The research emphasizes that the use of the CLIL methodology increases the motivation of students to learn English, promotes the development of their mental abilities, purposeful acquisition of lexical units, which will be used in their future professional activities.