ASSOCIATIVE SYMBOLS METHOD (MAS) IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31470/2786-6327/2023/3/26-32Keywords:
method of associative symbols, primary school pupils, foreign languages, English language, motivation, educational component of the program, imitation, memorizationAbstract
The article "Associative Symbols Method (MAS) in Teaching English to primary school pupils" reveals the essence of this method, its positive aspects and shortcomings, presents its novelty, highlights methodological problems (expanding the language capabilities of students, making the language learning process desirable and interesting, forming a positive attitude towards learning; bring the process of learning a foreign language closer to casual communication, bring the process of learning a foreign language closer to the process of learning a native language, acquaint students with the socio-cultural features of the country whose language is being studied). The authors pay a special attention to the formation of lexical competence of younger schoolchildren. The technology of input and automation of lexical units is shown in the article. The organization of classroom learning activities of junior students takes place according to the following algorithm: students (alone or together with the teacher) create associative symbols for a new lexical unit; the teacher checks the understanding of the created symbols, getting acquainted with new lexical units, automating of students' actions with new lexical units in the form of various games.
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