THE EFFECTIVENESS OF «TED TALKS» VIDEO MATERIALS IN TEACHING ENGLISH AT A MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

The article examines the methodological potential of video materials from TED Talks resource (Technology Entertainment Design) in context teaching English for Professional Purposes and Academic at medical higher education institutions. cover not only topical issues natural sciences but also modern problems education, culture, history, business, sustainable development, etc., therefore, they can contribute to development both hard soft skills undergraduate Ph.D. students majoring Health Care Biology. Short talks delivered by experts various spheres be used develop public speaking skills, analytical listening, rhetorical text analysis, etc. paper presents several linguodidactic mechanisms aimed practice, systematization above optimize students’ mastering grammatical constructions lexical material. algorithm is represented receptive, reproductive, productive types exercises improve communicative competence language proficiency, organize classroom extracurricular activities, as well a distance learning mode. research may interest teachers universities, specialists other fields, process planning training sessions developing educational materials.