MULTIMEDIA IN MASTERING FOREIGN DISCOURSE COMPETENCE

The given article is dedicated to the study of a relevant issue of modern methodology, namely – the use of innovative multimedia technologies in the acquisition of foreign discourse competence in order to increase motivation to learn a foreign language. Today leading universities are constantly increasing the use of multimedia tools in the study of foreign languages, because this technique in teaching foreign languages has proved to be a promising area, because it allows to control students’ learning activities with high accuracy and objectivity, providing constant feedback. New multimedia tools that use audio-visual format provide opportunities that traditional printed textbooks cannot provide. The article considers multimedia technologies (also used in online learning) as an important source of cognitive activity of students, the development of their creative abilities, interests, skills and abilities in mastering foreign discourse competence. There are now a large number of tools that can support online learning of German as a foreign language. The lessons conducted with the active use of multimedia resources provide an opportunity to use different learning platforms, through which traditional classes are expanded in the phases in which German is studied with the support of digital multimedia. We consider the current situation of introducing multimedia into modern education, based on which the prospects of modern teaching of German as a foreign language are formulated, as well as advice on learning that develops German students both discourse and linguistic as well as cultural competences. Thus, multimedia technologies provide optional help, which makes it possible to compensate for the individual deficit of competencies.