PECULIARITIES OF THE TEACHING EXTENSIVE READING AT THE ENGLISH LESSON FOR MARINERS

Abstract

Summary. The article based on the basic and actual peculiarities of the teaching extensive reading at the English lesson for mariners. Listed the essential specific tasks while learning Maritime English: methodical; cognitive; practical. Defined the principles of learning reading from Model Course 3.17 “Maritime English”: motivation, variety of genres to read; satisfying the students’ interests and values; taking into account the students’ language level to do reading tasks. Studied the purpose of the extensive reading at the Maritime English as to encourage students’ outlook, instil the desire for the big, authentic texts incorporating four language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking. The purposeful work on certain linguistic phenomena should not be carried out, because the main aim of extensive reading is to encourage the process of reading longer texts with a meaningful plot, reproducing certain realities related to the sea and work at sea, as well as the development of interest in reading non-technical texts on maritime topics. Mentioned the essential benefits of the extensive reading: providing massive ґinput of information”; increasing the general language competence of students; consolidation of previously studied lexical units; improvement of written language: students’ motivation to read; sustaining of previously studied language concepts, skills and abilities; increasing confidence when reading large volumes of text; development of skills to anticipate events. Suggested the tasks for understanding the texts and their analysis: Discussion, Comprehension Check, Discussion – What do you think?, Alternative actions/plan. Named the basic requirements for assessing the students during the extensive reading lesson: appropriateness, literacy, accuracy, fluency.