MULTIMEDIA AS A MEANS OF EXPANDING THE VOCABULARY OF STUDENTS OF ECONOMIC SPECIALTIES

Abstract

The article considers issues of using multimedia tools to consolidate the lexical material among students of economic universities. The author analyzes scientific research devoted to problems of using multimedia in foreign language lessons. Considerable attention is paid to principles of multimedia learning, which are the basis for creating a technology for using multimedia tools in order to improve the lexical side of speech of students of economic universities. This technology includes pre-demonstration, demonstration and post-demonstration stages. Some online multimedia tools that help students learn foreign language vocabulary are analyzed. In addition, a model of conducting a lesson using multimedia tools at each stage based on working with a video clip was presented. In conclusion, it was pointed out that multimedia tools, due to their clarity and interactivity, significantly facilitate the process of mastering lexical units by students.