Using Video Materials in the Process of Foreign Language Training of Naval Cadets of Military Higher Educational Institutions

   The relevance of the study is determined by the necessity of constant improvement of the methodology of teaching a foreign language, the search for optimal and efficient methods and means of teaching a foreign language in military educational institutions of higher education, which are capable of providing the necessary level of motivation, the formation of competencies prescribed by the educational program, as well as critical thinking skills.
   The purpose of the study is to consider foreign and domestic experience of using video materials in the process of foreign language training, determination of advantages and disadvantages of work with video material and also the aspects which are necessary to be considered when choosing video fragments.
   The research methodology is based on the communicative and competence-based approaches in education, according to which the result of education is the formation of the communicative competence of learners, as well as the competencies determined by the educational program for cadets of a military educational institutions of higher education. The research material included works on theory and practice of using video in the process of foreign language training, as well as personal experience of using video in the process of foreign language training of naval cadets. The use of video material in the process of foreign language training allows to provide the necessary level of motivation and interest of cadets, provide the use of visual aids while studying professional vocabulary, demonstrate the peculiarities of the language and culture of the country studied, develop listening, writing and speaking skills as well as critical thinking skills and therefore optimize the process of foreign language training. One of the most important tasks in the process of foreign language training is the formation of communicative competence, which is able to ensure foreign language fluency within the professional field of activity. The use of video material serves as the basis for the development of listening skills and the perception of a foreign language, and also forms the basis for the subsequent development of communicative and writing skills. Taking into account the limitations in the use of the Internet in a military higher educational institution, video material allows to create linguistic environment at the practical classes, increase the level of proficiency in using professional vocabulary, intensify the educational process which will create favorable conditions for the formation of communicative competence of cadets.

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