ROLE-PLAYING GAMES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING LINGUISTIC TRAINING, SOCIALIZATION IN A DIFFERENT LINGUISTIC CULTURE AND THE WAY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RELAXATION

Abstract

The article discusses the use of role-playing games as one of the effective means of increasing students’ motivation to study a foreign language, describes the impact of this method on the quality of general language training, the formation of such extralinguistic knowledge and skills as: principles of communication in a foreign language linguaculture, social communication skills, resolving problems associated with the manifestation of language anxiety during communication and building effective communication in situations of discussion or conflict communication. The article also describes some lessons using the role-playing method for different communicative purposes and indicates technical means that contribute to the best conduct of such lessons. The article may be of interest to foreign language teachers at educational institutions of all levels of training, as it contains practical material that can be adapted to solving educational problems at any level of training.