Інформаційні технології і засоби навчання (Apr 2019)

AUTHENTIC MEDIA-RESOURCES AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROSPECTIVE FRENCH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCY

  • Oksana B. Bigych,
  • Diana A. Rusnak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.33407/itlt.v70i2.2440
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 70, no. 2
pp. 165 – 179

Abstract

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In the article it is identified the role of authentic media-resources for development of students – prospective French language teachers intercultural communicative competency at language practice lecture room studies. All components of intercultural communicative competency as the target for development at language high education institution are specified. Taking into account the authenticity as a powerful feature among the innovative tools of teaching foreign languages and cultures media-resources are highlighted. Among modern approaches for teaching foreign language the communicative approach, as well as for studying culture sociological, anthropological and semiotic approaches are chosen. In the context of the sociological approach any cultural event is seen as a social phenomenon and their common role in the society is studied. In the context of the anthropological approach culture questions are treated in terms of everyday life. The semiotic approach studies the culture as a sign language that can save and spread some information. As a result of scientific research types (printed, electronic, audio, visual, mixed audio-visual) and forms of authentic media-resources were identified. They are used during teaching the students foreign languages and cultures. Didactic potential of French advertisement, comic pictures (comics), movies (comedies, short films), soap operas, songs, printed and electronic media-video and multimedia reports as tools for development of students – prospective French language teachers intercultural communicative competency were researched. In the context of semiotic approach cultural signs of advertisements and comic pictures (comics) are analyzed. The feature films and video-clips are seen in the context of the anthropological approach. Articles of print media and video and multimedia reports are treated in the context of the anthropological and sociological approaches. The availability of authentic media-resources for lecturer in the Internet was emphasized. It allows its active use as modern tools for teaching students French language and culture at language practice lecture room studies.

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