UNIT 2-TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

UNIT 2-TECHNOLOGY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

1. USAGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH

   • The article presents the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in foreign language teaching.
     • The use of ICT in the study of foreign languages promotes
       • Development of students' creative abilities and possibilities.
       • Creation of conditions for students' self-training in the areas of their interest.
       • Acquisition of a real intercultural education experience.
       • Develop the ability to function in a modern foreign language environment.
       • Enriching students' knowledge of the history and culture of other target language countries
       • These technologies are actively used to transfer information and ensure interaction between teacher and learner in modern open and distance learning systems.

2. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE USE OF ICT IN ENGLISH TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESSES

   • The text indicates that university professors can face many obstacles when using ICTs
     • infrastructure problems
     • Lack of training and technical support
     • Some individual perceptions, such as frustration when using ICTs
     • Lack of a positive view of their effectiveness
   • Advantages in the use of ICT
     • Resource and information banks
     • Multimedia capability and the possibility of individualized learning
       • ICT cannot replace the role of the teacher.