ORGANIZATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE AT HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

The article is devoted to one of the advanced formats of foreign language teaching at high school, whicheffectively complements extramural and full-time forms of education – distance learning. The author emphasizesthat the quality and effectiveness of foreign languages distance learning athigher educational establishments depends on effectively organized course; the pedagogical skills of teachers, participating in the educationalprocess; the quality of applied methodical content.The main principles of foreign languages distance learning in higher education has been covered, the meansof improving the quality and effectiveness of this educational format has been proposed, the key conceptualregulations of foreign languages distance learning has been determined. The article proposes a model fororganizing foreign languages distance learning course for future specialists, describes a system to controland monitor the knowledge of all types of speech activities. It is also noted that independent work in the foreignlanguages distance course at high school should not be passive, but on the contrary, the student should beinvolved in active cognitive activities, not limited to acquiring foreign language skills, but necessarily includestheir practical application; to solve certain communicative tasks in the future professional activity.The article concludes that in the process of organizing the foreign language distance learning course at highschool, it is necessary to take into account not only the didactic characteristics and functions of multimediaand telecommunications as a technological basis, but also the conceptual trends of didactic distance learning asa component of modern education. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the specific nature of foreignlanguage teaching in general.