- №1-2, 2015
- Bratko M.
- Sysoieva S., Halytska M.
- Semenova A.
- Melnychuk T.
- Volkova N.
- Kozak L.
- Ivaniuk H.
- Vovk L.
- Naboka O., Glazova V.
- Osiptsov A.
- Belenka G.
- Vydaichuk T.
- Rusachenko N.
- Trishkina N.
- Litvinova-Holovan O., Beskorovaynaya L.
- Ogurtsova O.
- Truskavetska I.
- Briukhanova G.
- Diachkova Y.
- Martynenko S., Novyk I.
- Synekop O., Kolomiyets S.
- Masimova L.
- Babiychuk S.
- Lynova I.
- Zaiats L.
- Lytvyn L.
- Tryhub I.
- Hryshchuk Y.
- Redko S.
- Ribachuk V.
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Diachkova Y. PRACTICAL USE OF A SHORT-TERM WEBQUEST IN THE PROCESS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING TEACHING
Abstract
The article introduces a practical development of theshort-term individual WebQuest devoted to the topic«Class Meal. Widening Future Horizons». The scientific paperdiscloses methodological potential of the WebQuest as ateaching tool for the future specialists’ English language speaking competence development. The definition of the WebQuest as an instructional Internet resource for future specialists’ English language speaking competence development is given in the paper. The result of the WebQuest (in the format of PowerPoint presentation) is determined. The role of the teacher within the short-term individual WebQuest is noted and the results of the teacher’s operations for the organization of students’ activity are thoroughly disclosed (both during the classroom and out-of-class activity). The article represents general structure of the WebQuest. The realization of each structural component of the WebQuest and its goals in the context of future specialists’ leading learning speaking objective’s implementation are shown practically. The efficiency of the WebQuest as a teaching tool is confirmed. In the article the effectiveness of introduction of this teaching tool for English language speaking competence development into the learning process is proven practically on the example of a real WebQuest created for the future specialists (who study General English and have the proficiency level of language B1+). The represented WebQuest serves as an example of effective integration of out-of-class activity and individual students’ work into classroom activity. Also in the paper the perspective of the short-term individual WebQuest use is shown.
Keywords: English language speaking competence; future specialists; instructional Internet resources; the WebQuest.
References
- Baguzina, Y. (2012). Web Quest Technology as a Means of Didactic Development of English Speaking Competence (for the students of non-linguistic high school). Doctor’s thesis: Moscow, 238 (in Russian).
- Regulation on «Electronic Educational Resources» from 01.10.2012, № 1060. Retrived from http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1695-12#n13 (in Ukrainian).
- Sysoiev, P., & Yevstigneiev, M. (2010). Methodology of the English Language Teaching Using New Communicative Information Technologies of the Internet: Methodguide for teachers, applicants and students: Rostov n/D, Phoenix, Glossa Press, 182 (A manual for a Foreign Languages Teacher) (in Russian).
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