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The use of video materials in teaching a foreign language at a technical university
https://doi.org/10.20913/2618-7515-2025-1-14
Abstract
Introduction. The use of films in foreign language classes is an effective means of improving communicative competence in the absence of an authentic language environment. This method contributes to the formation of general cultural competencies and helps to increase motivation for learning a foreign language. Purpose setting. There is a need to show the possibilities of using videos as an element of interactive technologies and analyze the prospects for using this interactive tool in relation to teaching foreign languages. Currently, video materials are widely used in the educational process at all levels and types of training. The article discusses theoretical approaches to the introduction of modern interactive methods in the process of teaching a foreign language, taking into account the needs of foreign language learners, and provides specific examples of their use. Methodology and methods of study. The article is based on our experience of using films in foreign language classes with students of a technical university. The article examines the methodological and didactic potential of video materials in studying English as a foreign language as well as English for professional purposes. The main features of teaching a foreign language at a university are discussed. The types of video materials were studied from the point of view of their use in a specific audience, the choice of linguistic material, student motivation and learning goals. Results. The organization of teaching foreign languages at a technical university in the context of modernization of the higher education in Russia should include the active introduction of a wide range of interactive resources into the educational process, which is a universal opportunity for teaching students and has prospects for further expansion in the teaching system at a non-linguistic university. Conclusion. In conclusion, a great attention is drawn to enormous possibilities of using video materials in foreign language classes. This interactive technique allows us to solve various educational problems, introduces students to the peculiarities of speech behavior of native speakers, and, in general, brings them as close as possible to natural communication situations.
About the Author
N. A. ZboykovaRussian Federation
Nadezhda A. Zboykova – associate professor of the foreign language department of the institute of international relations
2 Solyanaya Sq., Tomsk, 634003
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For citation: Zboykova N.A. The use of video materials in teaching a foreign language at a technical university. Professional education in the modern world. 2025;15(1):120-128. https://doi.org/10.20913/2618-7515-2025-1-14
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