Removing potential difficulties among students in foreign language classes

Abstract

A foreign language is a compulsory subject in all universities of our country, since in the modern world specialists in various activity fields need to work with documentation in a foreign language, study relevant content on the Internet relevant to the profession, and interact with foreign colleagues. Therefore, the problem of the effectiveness of teaching a foreign language is relevant for future specialists in completely different areas of activity. The overwhelming majority of students of Russian universities belong to the age category of “students”, which is characterized by its own psychological characteristics. The object of the research are second-year students at the age of about 20, since it is at this age that the stage of maturation ends and the transition of personality to adulthood takes place. The success of mastering educational material is influenced by various individual characteristics, including character accentuations. A description of ways to remove such difficulties will improve the quality of teaching a foreign language and ensure the progress of all students.The purpose of the research is to describe methodological techniques. Using them a teacher will be able to remove potential difficulties in the classroom and increase the effectiveness of the educational process in student groups learning a foreign language.The research methods used are a theoretical analysis of scientific publications on the topic of research and monitoring of potential difficulties in the educational activities of students. In the process of teaching a foreign language to second-year students, several methodological techniques have been identified that make it possible to implement a differentiated approach in the classroom and achieve consistently high rates and positive grades at the end of the course.According to the author of the article, the removal of potential difficulties contributes to the development of professional competencies by students in a foreign language, and also creates a situation of success in the classroom and helps to overcome difficulties in the learning process.

Keywords

• students
• features
• differentiated approach
• methodological techniques
• types of tasks
• types of information presentation
• cohesion
• reflection