THE USAGE OF COMMUNICATIVE EXERCISES AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Theoretical issues of formation of communicative competence of applicants according to the State standards of primary education are investigated. Communicative competence is the basis of a communicative approach to learning foreign languages. The article emphasizes that the child reveals his personal qualities in the process of communication, this is due to the fact that during communication the child acquires knowledge, values, means of activity. In the conditions of introduction of new State standards of primary education the problem of students’ communicative competence formation is especially actual, namely: ability of the person to apply in concrete communication knowledge of language, ways of interaction with environment, skills of work in group, possession of various social roles. In practice, this means that a successful primary school student is able to work with peers and find common ground with adults, trained to work in a team, has developed leadership skills, tolerant and, most importantly, communicative. The purpose of communicative competence is the formation of oral and written speech as a means of communication. Emphasis is placed on the use of communicative exercises to form primary school students’key skills. The didactic principles of construction of the above-mentioned system of exercises are defined, the group of exercises is formed. The development of communicative competence does not occur naturally, but with the help of special techniques, which are to create special situations of influence. All active people pursue one goal: to provide a socio-psychological impact on the individual, which contributes to the development and improvement of its communicative competence. Classifications of exercises, features and advantages of their use are considered; examples of their application in the process of communicative competence formation of primary school students at English lessons are given. The proposed selection of exercises will help make the learning process more interesting and effective and will contribute to the development and improvement of students communication skills.