Abstract
The article considers the problem of using the latest multimedia technologies in the context of the updated content of education in English lessons. The authors substantiate the idea that the study of a foreign language is moving to a new level. The article highlights modern multimedia learning technologies. It is proven that multimedia technologies contribute to the instant memorization of information. They have a positive effect on the auditory and visual perception of foreign vocabulary. Communication skills are developed more actively because the studied material can be listened to or viewed in students’ spare time. The main advantage of multimedia technology is that a student could study English independently from home using a cell phone or personal computer. The role of the teacher in teaching this technology is that creates an interactive environmentfor teaching English and direct students to successfully master the topic of the lesson. The peculiarity of using multimedia technologies is that the visual (illustrative) material can be diverse (a picture, moving animation, a small video or video, etc.), accordingly, the motivation of students to learn English is formed, thereby actively developing speech, the student can learn foreign vocabulary by ear, as well as improving writing skills. In our work, we describe the method of using multimedia technologies in English lessons in the conditions of a general education school in the Republic of Kazakhstan