(2018) Science and education, 2, 70-75. Odessa.

Yaroslav Nahornyi,
PhD (Candidate of Philological Sciences), senior lecturer,
Department of Foreign Languages,
Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy;
Ivan Rusnak,
Doctor of Pedagogy, professor,
head of the Department of Foreign Languages,
Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy,
Inna Shorobura,
Doctor of Pedagogy, professor,
rector of Khmelnytskyi Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy,
139, Proskurivskoho Pidpillia Str., Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine

EFFECTIVENESS OF USING MODERN BRITISH SERIALS
IN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE ENGLISH TEACHERS
(THROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF “MR. SELFRIDGE” SERIAL)

Nowadays the English language is compulsory for studying in secondary and higher educational establishments of Ukraine. That is why the search for up-to-date means, methods and ways of its teaching acquires special significance. The article substantiates the effectiveness and expediency of using television series in the process of teaching foreign language and proves that they are an important source of educational material for building communicative and sociocultural competencies of students, for development of their cognitive skills. It has been grounded that watching TV series in the English language provides interactivity of training, increases the motivation of students to learn it, develops positive personal qualities and creative abilities of students, brings aesthetic pleasure. However, the use of this means in the educational process has a number of peculiarities that should be taken into account by a teacher, when organizing this type of activity in the class. In this regard, the main stages of work with video material at the English language classes and pattern tasks for the students’ classroom and independent work have been offered. The authors’ experience proves that the British serial “Mr. Selfridge”, under the conditions of correct organization of cognitive activity of students, is a valuable source of cultural information and can serve as a tool for the students to develop high level of communicative competence at the English language classes and in their everyday life. Skilfully selected video material, detailed commenting and competently planned work after watching the series facilitates the successful mastering of a foreign language.

British serials, English language, classroom and individual work, communicative competence, language skills and abilities.

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