DESCRIPTIVE APPROACHES IN TEACHING KAZAKH LANGUAGE TO INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS

Abstract

The present article is concerned with the descriptive tools used in the process of teaching Kazakh as a foreign language. The authors of the article define the main provisions that must be taken into account at the application the tools of representational use of visual methods as well. Special emphasis is given to the didactic and functional potential of using infographics in the classroom when working with international students focused on developing the speaking ability. The authors unlock the linguistic and methodological potential of infographics as a tool of teaching in the framework of the implementation the basic didactic principle of use of visual methods in the lessons of the Kazakh language as a foreign language. The article highlights the undeniable advantages of use of visual methods, including infographics, in teaching foreign students productive language activities. Among the advantages of such tools are authenticity, the ability to use ready-made materials without prior adaptation, and the fact that they are the means of incresing motivation to learn a language.