LISTENING AS A NECESSARY TOOL FOR INCREASING THE LEVEL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMONG STUDENTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE FACULTIES

Abstract

The increased role of English language in the system of international communication has provoked an increasing need for students to master English, mainly for understanding and reproducing English-speaking speech. In this regard, when teaching English, it is important to focus on the perception of English speech. To do this, effective forms and methods of teaching students the listening skill are widely used at English classes, some of them are discussed in the article. Modern researchers’ works on the problem of teaching students of foreign language faculties the listening skill are studied. The paper presents an analysis of the most common difficulties in the process of teaching this skill. The article reveals audio materials that are relevant for university students of foreign language faculties. Principles and criteria for the selection of audio materials are defined. The author proposes her own methods used in her practice and considered by her as the most effective, aimed at forming students’ confidence and ability to understand foreign speech when listening to English audio material.