Opportunities for Organization of Classes in Foreign Languages by Means of Microsoft Teams (in the Practice of Teaching Ukrainian as a Foreign Language)

Abstract

The characteristic aspects of learning a foreign language require special resources and tools for online learning. Criteria for choosing educational platforms depend on the key elements of an academic subject area. Microsoft Teams (hereafter, MT) educational platform is considered to be a competitive one because it meets most of the needs that arise during the formation of a secondary linguistic persona. Due to a large number of enterprise programs, there is a successful acquisition of language skills and the implementation of all types of oral activities for students. A significant MT advantage is the constant analysis and monitoring of participants’ needs in the educational process by developers. The article highlights both MT advantages and disadvantages. The attention is drawn to individual programs, which, in the authors’ opinion, are the most successful to learn writing, reading, speaking, and listening, as well as organising classes that meet the needs of modern foreign students.