PECULIARITIES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES APPLICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDYING

Abstract

The article is devoted to the topic of innovative information and communication technologies (ICTs) using at universities. The active applying of ICT is the important mean of communicative oriented method in the process of foreign language studying. The study is focused on understanding of the concepts, implementation, impacts, constraints and solutions in the process of ICT implementation in language teaching. Nowadays most philologists apply the information and communication technologies for improvement of educational process. ICTs diversify interactive teaching methods, means and approaches. The application of ІCТ allows to embrace time of training course rationally, to increase the level of students’ proficiency and class activity. Moreover, the modern information and communication technologies provide students with possibility to stay in the constant language environment, to use self-monitoring and testing tools, to apply innovative forms, to increase the communicative focus of teaching process and students’ motivation in foreign language studying. The experience of ICT implementation in teaching gives the opportunity for effective development of speaking, reading, listening, writing skills and realization of creative potential of both students and teachers. The application of ІCТ in class and extracurricular activities takes real importance and helps teachers a lot to immerse students into foreign language studying. The teachers of Modern Languages Department at the National University of Shipbuilding (NUOS) extend the educational process, involving students into different activities either organizing any kind of students’ performances, conferences, educational brain games, contests or making a great variety of clubs such as English Speaking Club, Movie Club, VIP Forum, etc. The article shows some examples of multimedia technologies using. The involving of multimedia means in class and extracurricular activities is defined. The further implementation and perspectives of ICT application in foreign language studying have been considered.