CRITERIA FOR SELECTING VIDEOS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES

Abstract

The article examines the types, criteria and principles of video selection, taking into account the specifics of the business English course. The criteria for selecting video materials include intensity, individualization, originality, the presence of regional geographical information, various situations of interpersonal communication, relevance to the topic, the presence of moral and ethical potential, the quality of artistic design, genre diversity, general or narrow professional focus. The principles of selecting videos are examined in terms of feasibility, the developmental value of the content of foreign language learning, and novelty. According to the types of video, educational, information acquisition or perception, information transmission, etc. are distinguished. Video films and clips are also examined according to their functions and stylistic and genre features. Taking into account the criteria and principles of videos, clear stages and procedures for selecting and displaying videos are presented.