Chekhovska O. The integrative approach as a means of forming the 3-rd form pupils’ linguistic abilities

The scientific novelty of the research is in the first working out and experimentally testing of the methods of forming the 3-rd form pupils’ linguistic abilities based on the integrative approach to learning Russian in comparison with English; defining and scientifical grounding of linguo-methodical, psychological, didactic basics of pupils’ linguistic abilities (hereinafter referred to as – LA); clearing out of the structure of LA and defining of linguistic and communicative-speech skills’ place in their structure; analysis of the situation with forming of students LA in the process of learning Russian; defining of criteria and levels of forming pupils’ LA; creation of the proprietary model of formation the 3-rd form pupils’ LA; creation and usage of exercises’ system on the textual basis aimed at forming the pupils’ LA; specification of the “linguistic abilities” notion; further development of the methods of work with lexico-grammatical word categories in the process of integrating educational material of Russian and English. Lingua-didactic, psychological and didactic principles of the research are grounded. It is done on the basis of critical analysis of the scientific works. The analysis of the work made it possible to determine that the fundamental concepts of the integrative approach are unity, integrity, uniformity of parts and elements, common goals for component elements. It was found that LA have a multi-component structure with motivational, cognitive and communicative components.