DISCUSSION AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Abstract

Studying a problem of interaction between participants in a discussion form of communication in a foreign language makes it possible to determine a number of conditions under which it is possible to achieve a set of learning objectives. Successful implementation of intercultural communication can be achieved through systematic work on speech situations. The article discusses the main elements, features and stages of discussions in face-to-face and remote formats based on authentic and simulative types of communication, since they provide the recreation of those situations and communicative acts that affect the intensity of students’ interaction in the future. The obtained data will help build the language environment in foreign language classes in higher educational institutions at all stages of education, both in person and distantly.