EDUTAINMENT IN TEACHING THE MAJOR “FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN PROFESSIONAL SPHERE”

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the notion of “edutainment” and the ways of its use in the course of learning a language for professional purposes (with reference to “Foreign language in professional sphere” while training prospective specialists in sociological sciences). The main provisions of this pedagogical technology are considered, its positive and negative sides reflected in the practice of foreign language training are given. Recommendations concerning the means of introduction in educational process at higher school in the course of mastering disciplines in a foreign language are offered. The following conclusion about the expediency of application of this technology is made: edutainment may be used as a separate element in the process of foreign language teaching, but not as a major-based approach.