Specificity of methods for teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language.

Abstract

In the article, referring to prominent Ukrainian contemporary scientists (L.O. Varzats’ka, L.V. Skuratovs’ka, H.T. Shelekhova) the author describes the main tendencies in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language which allow in a quick and qualitative way to teach foreign students the fundamentals of the Ukrainian language: to make up sentences for dialogues, to enlarge the essential vocabulary for everyday use. The proposed methods imply teaching Ukrainian with the help of text-based ground, using modern Ukrainian literature, publicist writing, and records management.

Key words:

competence approach, communicative competences, language and speech skills and abilities; reading, listening comprehension (auding), speaking, writing; text-formation; complexity levels (sufficient, intermediate, advanced).