DISCURSIVE AND POLYMODAL FEATURES OF ENGLISH BUSINESS PODCASTS AND THE USE OF PODCASTS IN EDUCATIONAL AND METHODOLOGICAL WORK

Abstract

Recently, the genre of popular science podcast has been gaining popularity, a concise but capacious format different from those close to it: audiobooks, video interviews, documentaries. A podcast has been popular in the English-speaking segment for a long time, and this format is gaining popularity among the Russian-speaking audience. Using the example of one of the most popular channels in the business segment, The Diary of A CEO, this article examines discursive and polymodal features, trends in this genre, features, and impact on the listener in order to better determine the didactic potential of using podcasts in foreign language classes. Due to the fact that English as the language of international communication is prevalent in the international business environment, the possibilities of using the podcast in classroom and extracurricular work at the university for the development of English language skills such as listening, reading, understanding, analysis and synthesis of information, critical and creative thinking are being considered.