Development of Monologue Skills in Preparation for the Basic State Exam in English

Aim. The research examines the development of monologue skills in 9^th-grade students in preparation for the speaking part of the Basic State Exam in English. A set of exercises is proposed to develop students’ ability to construct a logically coherent monologue that meets the requirements of the Basic State Exam.

Methodology. The theory of speech activity, the provisions of the theory of teaching monologue speech, psychological studies of the process of speech production, and the theory of step-by-step formation of mental actions and concepts formed a theoretical and methodological basis of the research. Analysis of psychological, pedagogical and methodological literature on the research topic, logical reasoning, proof, generalization, justification, synthesis, reflection, description, and experimental work were used as research methods.

Results. This article examines the concept of a thematic monologue production for the Basic State Exam in English as part of a standardized computer exam. It presents the requirements for completing this task, as well as the assessment criteria. A statistical and analytical report was used to analyze typical mistakes encountered during this task. Using the Spotlight 9 course book, additional exercises based on the requirements for assignments in the speaking part of the exam to promote the development of students’ monologue production were developed. The effectiveness of this additional set of exercises was also experimentally tested.

Practical significance. The practical significance of the study lies in the development of an additional set of exercises designed to prepare for the thematic monologue of the oral part of the Basic State Exam in English, as well as methodological recommendations that can be used by English teachers to improve the effectiveness of preparing 9^th-grade students for the oral part of the main state exam.

Conclusions. The paper presents additional exercises based on the Spotlight 9 course book. These exercises are designed to develop students’ ability to express their opinions by constructing a monologue on a specific topic according to a plan. The training uses modern technologies that simulate exam situations.

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