Lecture 1 Connection of the subject with other sciences. Aims and content of teaching and learning English

Connection of the subject “Methods of teaching foreign language” with other sciences.
Methods of teaching a foreign language, being independent of pedagogical subjects, connected at the same time with a number of other subjects. It uses both their findings and developed patterns. The subject is associated with the following sciences: linguistics, psychology, didactics, pedagogy, psycholinguistics.
Methodics connected with the data and laws of linguistics as language investigated by linguistics and it is the subject of methods.
Connection with psychology is carried out in two directions:
1) through the use of speech psychology
2) along the line of educational psychology, which explores ways of formation of knowledge, skills and the implementation of higher mental functions in the learning process.
The methodics is based on the general terms of didactics (theory of education and training) and pedagogy (theory of education). Didactics and pedagogy formulate laws, rules and principles of training and education in general, and the methodics specifies those provisions in relation to the course of the subject "foreign language."
Recently, the important role for methods is regarded in connection with a new branch of science - psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics has developed at the intersection of psychology and linguistics. In high schools training speech provides the knowledge of the implementation mechanisms of speech activity and it is of paramount importance for the proper construction of the educational process. Linguistics, psychology and pedagogy are closely related to the procedure, and therefore called basic subjects for methodology.
Aims of teaching and learning English
According to requirements of State educational standards the main aim of teaching a foreign language is to form communicative competence of learners in all levels in the aim of making them possible to express their ideas in daily, scientific and professional activities. Competences are divided into several groups linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic, accordingly we’ll look through aims of teaching a foreign language. All these competences are directed to the usage of mastered knowledge, ability and skills in practical aim. Aims of teaching English are determined by the requirements of school, lyceum and college syllabus to the final level of knowledge, skills and habits of the students are to acquire as a result of learning the English language.