The impact of communicative teaching methods on the professional training of english language and literature teachers

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The aim of the study is to empirically test the impact of communicative teaching methods on the professional training of English language and literature teachers. The research employed the following methods: monitoring survey, questionnaire survey, comparative methods, and correlational analysis. The research confirmed the positive impact of the communicative teaching method on the professional training of English language and literature teachers. This is evidenced by the increased level of foreign language competence, professional training of English language and literature teachers. The number of the first-year students who studied using the communicative method increased by 7.7; 6.3% among the respondents with high and sufficient levels of professional training, respectively. Among the fourth-year students who studied a foreign language using the communicative method, it was found that 14.4; 16%, respectively, more persons with high and sufficient levels of professional training. No respondents with a low level of professional training were found among the future English language and literature teachers who studied using the communicative method. The data are compared with students who studied a foreign language using the lexical approach. Students and teachers also noted an increase in motivation to study specialized subjects, understanding of the prospects for further professional development, readiness to use the acquired competencies in real conditions, success in communication in a foreign language space. The research prospect is the spread of positive experience of using communicative methods of a foreign language teaching in the professional training of teachers of all majors.