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PECULIARITIES OF TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT A HIGHER SCHOOL // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2012. Issue 11 (126). P. 20-23

In the present article the authors review some peculiarities of adult learners, discuss forms and methods of teaching and learning a foreign language by this category of adult learners. The authors propose their own technology of conducting a game activity at English lessons in a higher school.

Keywords: peculiarities, teaching/learning process, adult learners, co-operative learning, active methods, increase motivation, game activities

EFFECTIVENESS IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPEAKING IN HIGHER SCHOOL // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2014. Issue 3 (144). P. 105-109

The authors review some effective methods in teaching English language speaking in class at university. Transactional and interactional speeches are shortly characterized. A range of problems in teaching language oral speech are considered and analyzed. Some measures to solve the problems are recommended to be taken. The characteristic of an ‘effective activity’ is given. A series of various activities providing the development of speaking skills and forming communicative competence in students are considered.

Keywords: oral speech, effective forms and methods, transactional and interactional speech, learners, a range of problems/difficulties in teaching/learning, activities, to take measures, skills, communicative competence

EFFECTIVE FORMS AND METHODS IN THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LISTENING AT A NON-LINGUISTIC HIGHER SCHOOL ON THE BASIS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2015. Issue 1 (154). P. 124-129

Owing to growing demand in mastering the English language as a language of international communication, the questions connected with enhancing teaching listening comprehension practice in a higher school are discussed. There are serious problems concerning these questions. The poor listening comprehension ability of students is referred to. Consequently, the authors are going to contemplate on its reasons, review some effective forms and methods in the teaching of foreign language listening skills at a non-linguistic higher school. This article investigates the peculiarity and role of listening comprehension practice. The characteristic of audio-texts depicting real-life situations is given. A range of problems and difficulties which students of higher school can face in teaching listening are considered and analyzed. Some measures how to organize the listening comprehension process in class in the required way are recommended to be taken. The authors have also made some efforts on presenting the recommendations on encouraging the ability to realize a foreign speech.

Keywords: foreign speech, listening comprehension practice, listening skills, peculiarities, real-life situations, difficulties, classroom procedures, confidence