The impact of mass media on foreign language teaching

Abstract

The article contains proposals on the use of mass media in the classroom. The main attention is paid to the use of mass media in the process of teaching foreign languages under the influence of intercultural communicative competence. Based on these examples, the objectives of teaching a foreign language are defined and an attempt is made to determine the content of teaching a foreign language through the use of mass media. Modern media, advantages and disadvantages of their use, as well as some aspects of influence on the perception of the world are characterized. Media education allows students to exercise their right to freedom of expression and self-identification of the relevance and topicality of problems covered in the media, which contributes to the personal development of students. Methods and methods of foreign mass media in the teaching of a foreign language are considered. A number of exercises are provided for acquaintance of students with such types of mass media as newspapers, radio, the Internet, which can serve as a tool for educational purposes. Also the methods of preparation of preliminary activities and practical activities are presented directly in the lessons of a foreign language.