The potential of bilingualism in teaching foreign languages in universities

Problem. Psycholinguistic studies of recent years point to the need rethink meaning bilingualism for learning foreign languages, since common assumption that only a language is most effective way master another not supported by any data. There are in which, on one hand, such an approach increasingly criticized, other alternative approaches based idea proposed. Goal. To trace evolution views use mother tongue during learning, identify advantages bilingualism, characterize some methods using training students, describe experience parallel translation while teaching English university students. Methodology. Learning under condition comprehensible input material, without which productive output impossible. Hence there growing interest educational considered as functioning two linguistic and cultural codes mind individual. Teachers languages should have at their disposal proven rational possibility choose them will contribute achievement goals specific audience its context. Translation plays crucial role process understanding language. An example into text together with The design grammar vocabulary courses translation, texts themselves were placed screen then voiced, proves convenience effectiveness distance format. Results. Own videos developed grammar, well mastering socio-cultural nature. Students could work pace convenient them, listen many times they needed order feel confident lesson. During class, students performed grammatical lexical tasks material acquired own ready discussion various problems applied evaluative Originality. Parallel was widely used videos. translation. voiced speaker, worked out drilling method subsequent exercises Practical value. posted YouTube platform available listening time place.