scholarly journals The Rose "Ophelia" and Flower Symbolism in “Hamlet”

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganna Turchynova ◽  
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Lyudmila Pet’ko ◽  
Tatiana Novak ◽  
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The study examines some topical issues associated with the quality of vocational training of future biologists. The article demonstrates the need for and the objective nature of transformation of the linguistic and educational paradigm from communicative to intercultural. The authors emphasize that it is important in the process of teaching foreign language biology students to create such professionally oriented foreign language learning environment that would form professional and sociocultural competences in students. The authors propose a nonstandard approach to the formation of professional competence in future biologists: learning the biological characteristics of the rose "Ophelia" by studying Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet" in the context of Ophelia’s image. Ophelia is the symbol of femininity. Her lines and the lines addressed to her show a lot about both her character and Shakespeare’s views of femininity. Considering the importance of professional and speech culture, special attention is also paid to professional-focused technology in intercultural communication teaching. The symbolism of the flowers of Ophelia's "bouquet" is describedж the image of Ophelia in films, music, ballets, paintings is presented.

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-433

The Editor and Board of Language Teaching are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2014 Christopher Brumfit thesis award is Dr Hilde van Zeeland. The thesis was selected by an external panel of judges based on its significance to the field of second language acquisition, second or foreign language learning and teaching, originality and creativity and quality of presentation.


Author(s):  
А.И. Дубских

Стремительное развитие информационно-коммуникационных технологий, расширение международных связей в области экономики, науки, культуры и образования сделало владение иностранным языком одним из ключевых компонентов профессиональной компетентности специалиста. Иностранный язык в вузе превращается из просто дисциплины в инструмент получения профессиональной информации. Предметно-языковое интегрированное обучение (Content and Language Integrated Learning - CLIL) представляет один из целесообразных способов, позволяющих успешно устанавливать связи между профилирующими дисциплинами, а также осуществлять эффективную подготовку будущего специалиста к ведению профессионального общения с коллегами на иностранном языке, что и определяет актуальность нашей работы. В статье описываются принципы предметно-языкового интегрированного обучения, его преимущества и проблемы использования в учебном процессе. Цель статьи - определить влияние CLIL на улучшение изучения учащимися лексики и выяснить, есть ли разница между прогрессом студентов, применявших CLIL на занятиях, и теми, кто опирался на традиционные методы. Для проведения исследования были отобраны студенты, которые прошли обучение в экспериментальной и контрольной группах. Студенты экспериментальной группы активно использовали методы CLIL. Результаты показали, что студенты экспериментальной группы демонстрируют более высокий уровень квалификации и более высокую коммуникативную компетентность, чем их сверстники. Однако в процессе использования методики CLIL и преподаватели, и учащиеся столкнулись с рядом трудностей. Тем не менее автор приходит к выводу, что у CLIL есть потенциал для лучшего понимания профессионального контента при изучении иностранного языка. Полученными выводами могут воспользоваться преподаватели, методисты, исследователи, разработчики образовательных программ. The rapid development of information and communication technologies, the expansion of international ties in the field of economy, science, culture and education have made foreign language knowledge one of the key components in a specialist’s professional competence. Foreign language in the university is transformed from simply discipline into a tool for obtaining professional information. Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is one of the most expedient ways to successfully establish links between majoring disciplines, as well as effectively prepare a future specialist to conduct professional communication with colleagues in a foreign language, which determines the relevance of our work. The article describes the principles of students’ Content and Language Integrated Learning, their advantages and problems of implementation. The purpose of the article is to determine the impact of CLIL on improving students’ study of vocabulary and to find out if there is a difference between the progress in students’ using CLIL in classes and those who have relied on traditional methods. The study selected students who were trained in experimental and control groups. Students in the experimental group actively used CLIL methods. The results showed that students in this experimental group demonstrate higher skill levels and higher communicative competence than their peers. However, in the process of using the CLIL methodology, both teachers and students faced a number of difficulties. The author concludes that CLIL has the potential to better understand professional content through foreign language learning. These results can be used by teachers, methodologists, researchers, and developers of educational programs.


2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-408

The Editor and Board of Language Teaching are pleased to announce that there were two tied winners of the 2011 Christopher Brumfit thesis award: Dr Cecilia Guanfang Zhao and Dr Catherine van Beuningen. Both theses were selected by an external panel of judges on the basis of their significance to the field of second language acquisition, second or foreign language learning and teaching, as well as their originality, creativity and quality of presentation.


2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 01071
Author(s):  
Irina M. Solodkova ◽  
Elena V. Grigorieva ◽  
Liliya R. Ismagilova

The paper dwells on the problem of identifying the most crucial factors affecting the quality of foreign language learning from the students’ perspective. Quality foreign language education is a disputable issue in 21 century due to the increased global workforce competition. Human capital has a great impact on education as an important factor in shaping a new quality of country’s economy and well-being of society. Foreign language skill is an integral component of highly qualified professionals as the global economic processes make them participate in cross-border business communication. In these conditions the aim of higher education establishments is to provide quality of language learning and teaching that allows future specialists not to distort the meaning in written and oral communication within their professional framework. The two-phase survey conducted among 67 students of the Institute of Management, Economics and Finance of the Kazan Federal University provided with quantitative data. The respondents ranked differently the factors determining the quality of language learning and teaching responses after two years of completing their foreign language education and were generally satisfied with the quality of service rendered. The obtained results give optimistic forecasts regarding the improvement of foreign language education and help reconsider the way of teaching a foreign language basing on the chosen factors.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (194) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Zhanna Babyak ◽  
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Iryna Plavutska ◽  
Natalia Rybina ◽  
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The article considers the issues of continuity in foreign language teaching in the process of continuing professional education in the system «school» – «university». The essence of continuity as a didactic principle is clarified and its components have been determined. The task of continuity in the content of teaching a foreign (English) language to students of non-language specialties of universities and the factors that complicate its implementation are outlined. The importance of adhering to this principle for optimizing the educational process at all levels and stages of learning is emphasized. The importance of adhering to the principle of continuity in the transition from school to university education system is emphasized. It is shown that continuity in foreign language learning covers all components of the learning process and is complex. Some technologies for ensuring the continuity of foreign language learning are proposed, which helps to improve the quality of language training for future professionals. The authors state that the concept of continuity is actively used in the national educational space as a designation of one of the prerequisites for optimizing the study of English at the stage of transition from the school stage to the system of higher education. The essence of continuity as a pedagogical principle is that at each higher stage of education in determining the content of education takes into account everything that was learned at earlier stages. It is stated that one of the technologies to ensure the implementation of the principle of continuity directly in the educational process is the use of a leveling course, the possibilities of which to improve the knowledge of freshmen and eliminate the possible gap between the starting level of English and the requirements of the university program were demonstrated.


Author(s):  
Ju. Bereziuk

Introduction. Due to the fast changing world the requirements towards education are also rapidly changing. New social challenges, expectations and demands in education change schools into institutions with modern aims and social contracts. The role of future teacher has changed too. The major task for a new teacher is to set goals on problem-based learning. A textbook can serve different purposes for teachers and remains the most common resource of knowledge. Aim of the study. The article analyzes the special aspects of the organizational work with the textbook, as a particularly important component of professional competence of future teachers. The research defines the modern requirements to the school textbook, its functions, the characteristic principles of the formation of the educational material in the textbook, as well as the basis of its design. This paper investigates the essence of textbooks for teachers of foreign language, analyzes and systemizes the scientific approaches and evaluates the traditional methods of teaching, suggests modern innovative teaching methods based on textbooks that can be used in sending and receiving information to the students Materials and methods. For achieving the aim of the paper we used psychological, pedagogical and linguistic research and involved 60 teachers. The research tool was the author’s own survey questionnaire. Participation in the study was voluntary and anonymous. The study included 20 multiple-choice questions. Data were collected through written questionnaire of 60 participant teachers. The fundamental descriptive observational study of the questionnaire was made and carried out by the specialists of Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University and based on the theoretical and methodological, psychological approaches of Ukrainian and foreign scientists. Results and discussions. The results obtained proved textbook assists managing a lesson, saves time, gives direction to lessons, guides discussion, facilitates in giving homework, makes teaching easier, better organized, more convenient. The textbook has to suit the learners’ needs and teachers’ choices in order to change tasks and exercises, to rephrase instructions, to use the assignments in terms of their length of time. Conclusions. As the result of performed analysis of scientific literature and the answers of teachers it has been concluded that the textbook is one resource among many others to promote foreign language learning. It is also the main guidance for lesson planning. The analysis showed that textbooks are used although teachers might use optional textbooks out of obligation. The teachers expect a textbook to have texts, written and oral activities, cultural differences and grammar explanation.


Author(s):  
Natalya CHALA ◽  
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Inna KOVALOVA ◽  

The article presents an analysis of the most popular innovative educational technologies used in the modern educational process in Ukraine and abroad � presentations, portfolios and blog folios. The main methodological principles and criteria that can ensure the effectiveness of innovative educational technologies use and improve the quality of foreign language learning in higher educational establishments. Key words: educational process, innovative technologies, millennials, educational technologies, portfolio, portfolio presentation, checklist, blog folio, interactive online blog.


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Fatwa Arifah

Abstract: ICT in education becomes a matter being discussed at this time. Arabic Language Learning as a part of a Foreign Language Learning is one of many aspect that influenced by ICT. Some researcher believe that ICT can solve some problematic of language learning. Arabic Language Learning has its own problems of non-linguistic that make some difficulties to the learner. This paper discusses the role of ICT in improving the quality of learning Arabic by optimizing the use of ICT in improving cultural competence in learning. DOI: 10.15408/tjems.v1i1.1113


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