Analysis of effective methods for improving language skills

Abstract

In the modern world, it is important to master not only the native language, but also foreign languages. Such knowledge enables career growth, continuous development of personalities. Most people face problems when learning foreign language vocabulary, especially now, when education in Ukraine is mostly distance learning. One of the most common methods of teaching the state and foreign languages is communicative. It helps develop communication skills of students in real life situations. The purpose of the study is to evaluate different methods of teaching Ukrainian and foreign languages to pupils / students, to provide practical recommendations for philological teachers, and to identify key factors influencing the success of students. Methods: search, analysis of scientific literature; comparison; systematization; generalization. The research findings consist in outlining educational features in the conditions of war in Ukraine, revealing the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning (not being tied to the place of obtaining knowledge, anonymity of results, convenience in combination with work, individual trajectories of mastering disciplines / technical problems, overloading of participants in the educational process, academic dishonesty, difficulties in self-discipline of applicants). It was possible to highlight the most common difficulties that arise during the assimilation of foreign language vocabulary by pupils / students (lack of motivation, incorrect pronunciation, insufficient amount of conversational practice, outdated teaching methods) and appropriate ways to avoid them. The most effective (traditional and interactive) methods of teaching Ukrainian and foreign languages to applicants of different levels of training were thoroughly analyzed. Attention is drawn to the most effective forms of independent work in language classes with students of linguistic and non-linguistic profiles and students of philological and other specialties (testing; writing essays, works, theses, abstracts; creating multimedia projects). The main pan-European trends in teaching foreign languages are laconically presented (modular-credit system; assessment criteria; individual selection of tasks, educational and methodological literature; student mobility). The possibilities of artificial intelligence, some interactive platforms for learning languages offline / online by applicants (Google Classroom, Moodle, BBC Learning English, Livemocha, Callan Method, Lang-g) are noted. The significant role of self-education for students is noted in order to better memorize foreign language vocabulary and improve their abilities for long-term language communication. The conclusions obtained as a result of our study demonstrate the importance of modernizing teaching methods, increasing conversational practice in combination with the use of digital technologies, by philologists in order to improve the communicative skills of students.