INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO ADULT LEARNERS

Abstract

The article discusses the effectiveness of the use of modern pedagogical technologies to increase the motivation for adult learners to learn foreign languages. It defines such concepts as “SMART education”, “pedagogical technology”. The article gives an example of the use of the Internet site https://aprenderespanol.org/ in teaching a foreign language to adult listeners using the example of Spanish. The role of the use of Internet resources together with traditional teaching methods is analysed. The role of the language teacher as a facilitator directing learners to independent activities is explained. The author concludes that today a foreign language teacher has a lot of opportunities to make the learning process more diverse, interesting and effective. To properly organize his learning process, the teacher needs to constantly develop himself, be aware of all the innovations, analyze the reliability of information, discuss with students possible ways of self-work.