LISTENING AS A GOAL AND MEANS OF LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Abstract
The article considers the process of listening as a goal and means of learning foreign languages and ways of teaching this type of speech activity. The purpose of the article is to consider listening not only as a goal and means of teaching a foreign language but also as a means of developmental learning. It examines the theoretical foundations of teaching listening comprehension, and also considers new intensive approaches to teaching listening comprehension.