WAYS OF FORMING LEXICAL SKILLS AT THE INITIAL STAGE OF TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
The article is dedicated to the problem of studying the lexical material of a foreign language by primary school students. The authors focus on the stages of work on the vocabulary of the English language using poems and songs, as well as on the selection criteria for this material, strict adherence to certain patterns and principles that underlie the vocabulary learning process. The article provides examples of exercises and tasks that may be used at various stages of forming lexical skills, their main features goals and objectives. The authors conclude that poetic texts and songs are an excellent material for the rhythm, intonation of foreign language speech, help not only to improve the skills of pronunciation, but also to increase the vocabulary in a non-traditional environment. The way you work on this kind of material can be different and depend both on the stage of learning, and on the goal set by the teacher.