HISTORY OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND ITS METHODOLOGY

Abstract

The methodology of teaching foreign languages, the science of pedagogy in
general, was at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. under the
decisive influence of Western pedagogues and Methodists. No wonder A.P. Pinkevich
wrote: "What nourished the theoretical thought of the Russian teacher? The answer to
this question cannot be other than the pedagogical works of foreign authors.
Pedagogical ideology of the last fifteen years before the revolution. In modern
methodology, as many as many years ago, the problem of finding and choosing the
most effective and reasonable methods of teaching foreign languages that meet modern
educational conditions and meet the requirements of modern educational standards is
still relevant and unresolved. the use of different methods of teaching is of great
importance at the current stage of education. The purpose of this essay is to describe
the characteristics of the development of the methodology of teaching foreign
languages abroad. Tasks: to determine the position of foreign languages abroad; to
describe the methodology of teaching foreign languages; oral describing the
relationship between speaking and reading, aspects of foreign language teaching.The
history of foreign language teaching goes back centuries. During the time of the
existence of ancient Rome, knowledge of foreign languages was already necessary to
maintain trade and cultural relations between states. The main foreign languages were:
Greek (in Roman times) and Latin (in the Middle Ages). In addition, Latin has been
studied as a foreign language for almost 15 centuries. The Latin teaching method had
a significant influence on the teaching of the living languages of Western Europe.