Information and communication technologies in English language teaching (ELT)

Rapid introduction of information processes into various spheres of life require the development of a new model of the education system based on modern information technologies. It is about creating the conditions for revealing the creative potential of a person, developing abilities and educating the need for self-improvement and responsibility. Thus, the introduction of information and communication technology (ICT) contributes to the main goals of modernizing education: improving the quality of education, increasing the accessibility of education and ensuring a harmonious development of the individual who is attached to the information and communication capabilities of modern technologies and possessing an information culture. These circumstances determine the relevance of the topic of this thesis research, which consists in the introduction of ICT in order to improve the effectiveness of the educational process and the effectiveness of the quality management system of foreign language (especially: English) teaching. The solution of these aspects determines the theme of research. The scientific innovation of the research is that it reveals didactic properties and methodological functions of the Twitter and Podcast services as one of the modern methods of teaching language, which must be taken into account when developing the methodology for teaching a foreign language on its basis. Keywords: Information-Communication Technology (ICT), WEB 2.0, Twitter, Podcast, English Language Teaching (ELT).