GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRUCTURE OF ONLINE SIMULATOR FOR TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR
This article presents technologies for creating an open online grammar simulator based on the free Google Forms service. The goals, objectives and structure of an open online simulator are disclosed, as well as the stages of its development and functionality, the possibilities of its use in classes in a foreign language are characterized. The main goal of developing this online grammar simulator is to optimize the organization of work in classes in a foreign language in the process of learning grammar and controlling the formation of grammar skills. The structure of the simulator is a set of test tasks, grouped into thematic categories in accordance with the type of grammatical phenomenon or rule that should be worked out. As a platform for creating a simulator, the free online service Google Forms is used. The characterized online simulator is 10 online forms. Each form covers the grammatical material of one unit. The estimated time taken to complete the test tasks of one form is 10-15 minutes, thus, the inclusion of the proposed tasks in the course of the lesson will not significantly change its structure, and teachers will not have to radically restructure their work. One form includes from 10 to 15 tasks of various kinds. For example, questions with the choice of one correct answer, several correct answers, or questions without ready-made answer, where the student must offer the right answer. The authors conclude that the Google Forms service is the optimal platform for creating an open online simulator for English grammar and can be widely used for educational and training purposes.