TANDEM-TECHNOLOGY AS AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

One of the main goals of foreign language learning is the formation of communicative competence, which is achieved through development of all aspects of speech activity. And one of the important innovative technologies, which maximally promotes its development and stimulates the need of students in self-education, is tandem-technology. That is why the aim of the article is to highlight the actual issues of realization of tandem-technology in teaching a foreign language. The article proposes a methodology of organizing tandem classes for students in the conditions of higher education institution in the process of teaching English, defines the key features of tandem-technology. It is concluded that tandem-technology is aimed at maximizing the improvement of speaking skills and promotes the generation of new ideas to improve communicative abilities, which in turn will ensure the formation of linguistic and discursive competence. Tandem-technology belongs to the category of innovative technologies for intensive learning of a foreign language, since its use provides full immersion of tandem partners in the language environment.