FORMATION OF SOCIO – CULTURAL COMPETENCE BY AIDS OF ART

Use of applied art at English lessons became one of the most popular techniques in modern teaching. It allows to make the atmosphere of creativity and the communication where the creative thought is primary and exists in images, but not in a verbal form of the native language that does communication torn more off from thinking in the native language, more figurative. As process of the speech interaction itself includes use, both language, and grammatical structures, therefore creation of the spontaneous communicative environment in the learned language is the best way to achieve the required objectives through interaction of students with each other and their teacher. The known information forms students’ base for the discovery of something unknown through illustrative materials, music, movements and drama which help them to master new words and structures. Explanations are offered by the teacher only when the help is necessary and excluded when the pupil has to use the observation better than anything else. Art in this case is one of the most excellent means for socializing students since helps to create the special atmosphere allowing to estimate participation of all in language acquisition. It is impossible to find other kind of activity which equally would rally all pupils while creating something unique in a format of art.

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