DEVELOPMENT OF A MOBILE APPLICATION FOR LEARNING ENGLISH BASED ON THE TALE OF KOLYMANA

Abstract

The task of the research is to develop a mobile app for English learners from the age of 7 to 12, which is based on a self-written fairytale about polar bear Kolymana. This fairytale will bring attention to problems of the Arctic region of the Republic Sakha (Yakutia), like the change of climate and consequent extinction of rare animals. The hypothesis of the research is laid on the idea that the new app will help children not only improve their English level, but will also expand their knowledge on problematic topics. In the study, there is a survey on the usage of language learning mobile apps among school students of Republic Sakha (Yakutia). Future mobile app’s analogs are analyzed due to their contents and features. Thanks to this, the researchers are able to find peculiarities of their mobile app for English learners. It is decided that the app would consist of a fairytale reading mode, games for self-checking and a user’s dictionary.