Role of Authentic Videotexts in the Process of Communicative Competence Formation in Foreign Students

У статті досліджується використання автентичних відеотекстів на уроках російської мови як іноземної на початковому етапі. Відеоматеріали унікальні в порівнянні з іншими засобами навчання й розкривають широкі можливості для активної роботи на заняттях із іноземної мови. Ефективність застосування відеофільмів залежить не тільки від визначення їх місця в системі освіти, але й від того, наскільки раціонально організована структура відеозанять, як узгоджені навчальні можливості відеофільму з завданнями навчання. Результати дослідження можуть бути використані студентами та викладачами в процесі вивчення іноземної мови.The article covers the usage of authentic videotexts at the initial stage of teaching Russian as foreign language. The authenticity problem has recently been in focus of the methodology of foreign languages teaching. Authentic videotexts are of the most interest. Texts of this type when based on a complex of tasks help study phonetical, lexical and grammatical material, and they also introduce the students to the authentic language samples and ethnic and cultural peculiarities of the country which language they study. Authentic video materials (cartoons in particular) possess big information value and dynamics and trigger interest and motivation for the foreign language studying. Video clips provide high information capacity of the material, visual content of the lesson, promote cognitive activities of the students, increase intensity and quality of studying, as well as give possibilities for the development of language, speech and sociocultural competence. Effectiveness of video material usage during the lessons of foreign languages depends not only on defining its place in the educational system but also on the rationality of the video lesson structure and coordination between the educational potential of the video film and the educational tasks. Cartoons have a number of advantages: they are authentic, informatively rich and contain high concentration of language means. This type of video helps present the language material in the real context, repeat and increase the vocabulary, enhance the communicative skills. Usage of the authentic video materials increases the students' activity, makes the language study process emotional and interesting, develops speech skills and helps foreign students create the communicative competence. The cartoon not only helps to introduce the new linguistic units and widen the students' lexicon, but also increases motivation for studying a foreign language. The results of the research can be used both by teachers and students during foreign language classes. The perspectives of further research can be seen in the deeper analysis of the video material usage when teaching Russian and Ukrainian as foreign languages