INCREASING ROLE OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN ACQUIRING NEW AREAS OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS

Abstract

The article analyses formation of communicative competence of the second language learners in the new conditions of war. It is proved that the change of the paradigm of human existence alters the essence of communicative competence. The author introduces a new communicative competence – a digital communication competence. A digital communication competence suggests acquiring skills of text messaging, mobile conversation, social networking, communication with chat bots, and media. The work is also aimed at determining the role of distant learning in acquiring communicative competence in the second language. The significant effectiveness of computer-based technologies in distance learning has been proved. It is estimated, that success in developing communicative competence of students through distance learning in Ukraine depends on the level of introduction of a web-based intelligent system with focus on personalized adaptation to students’ needs.