THE EDUCATIONAL USE OF INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS IN PRIMARY FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

This article is devoted to the problem of developing foreign language communicative competence of primary school students on the basis of an interactive electronic textbook and provides an example of a training course developed based on an electronic textbook. The specificity of teaching a foreign language lies in the fact that students master the language in an artificial language environment due to the lack of a natural one. New information technologies are not only new technical means, but also new forms and methods of teaching, a new approach to the learning process. This situation involves the widespread use of computer technology and various technical teaching aids. The use of computer technology in foreign language lessons in primary school can be presented in different variations: working with specialized sites, watching authentic videos, etc. А very effective and relatively affordable method for teaching foreign languages is using of the electronic textbook. An electronic textbook allows you to implement the principles of a differentiated and individual approach to learning. Therefore, it is quite natural that in the teaching of a foreign language, new opportunities for using information and communication technologies have found a wide variety of applications. Despite the presence of various approaches to the problem of implementation new learning technologies in primary foreign language education, the educational use of electronic textbooks in primary ELT requires a more complete consideration.