A Visual Approach to Developing Communicative Competence in English

This book provides a theoretical analysis of the technologies for using visual aids in developing the communicative competence of English language students and presents a detailed description of the methods and technologies for applying visual aids in the educational process. The first chapter presents theoretical perspectives on the concepts of competence and communicative competence, models for the development of communicative competence, the use of visual aids in fostering communicative competence, as well as the nature and types of visual aids. The second chapter examines the use of visual aids in English language teaching, their effectiveness, and the technologies and models developed for their practical application in the teaching process. The third chapter analyzes the objectives and tasks of the experimental research conducted on the use of visual aids in developing the communicative competence of English language students in higher education institutions, as well as the results of the pedagogical experimental studies.