MOBILE APPLICATIONS AS A MODERN MEANS OF LEARNING ENGLISH

In modern, post-industrial society, we are increasingly confronted with the need for knowledge of foreign languages. No wonder people say that languages open the doors of the world, especially now when relations with other countries are becoming closer and closer. Mobile learning is an opportunity to study anywhere and anytime using a portable electronic device. Mobile learning is less structured than e-learning and, in our opinion, perfectly complements the latter. The leading approaches to the research of this problem are logical and gnosiological analysis, method of actualization, selection, systematization and generalization of mobile applications. This article is focused on the investigation of mobile applications. The article reveals that there are many ways in the world to learn foreign languages, but the use of mobile applications has become the most effective and popular. PuzzleEnglish is an application that helps you to understand English by listening. The following, in our opinion, not less useful application is Memrise. It allows you to choose the degree of possession and memorization of a particular language. Materials of the article can be useful for enrichment foreign language teaching methodology and pedagogy.