The Use of E-Dictionaries in the Study of German as a Foreign Language

This article analyzes the methodological principles of e-dictionaries as one of the forms of information and communication technology tools in the study of German as a foreign language. Attention is focused on online dictionaries ABBYY Lingvo, Multitran, Babylon NG, Duden online, Langenscheidt online. These lexicographic sources are effectively used at the Department of Applied Linguistics of the Lviv Polytechnic National University in the process of teaching German as a second foreign language for the training of specialists of the first (bachelor's) level of higher education in the direction 035 "Philology" (disciplines: "Modern German", "Translation Practice", "Translation Practicum"), field of knowledge 03 "Humanities" in offline and online (distance and blended) learning. It is emphasized that in the era of informatization and digitalization, electronic learning tools, in particular electronic dictionaries, play an important role in the educational process and become its integral part, which is explained by the successful competition of electronic tools with printed versions. Electronic dictionaries make it possible to optimize the volume and composition of articles, combine forms of information presentation (text, sound, graphic, animation), supplement and correct the content of databases, and rationally structure information using hypertext technologies. The work uses the work of domestic and foreign scientists who, from a theoretical and methodological point of view, substantiate the feasibility of introducing electronic tools, in particular dictionaries, into the educational process. Іt is concluded that the methodically correct use of electronic dictionaries in the process of learning foreign languages ​​(German) contributes to the formation of four types of speech activity (speaking, reading, writing, listening) and translation skills, as well as general language competence and innovative culture of the student and teacher.