Abstract:

The article is devoted to the possibility of using modern Internet content in the process of learning professional English. Social networks are so closely integrated into our lives that it makes sense to use their resources wisely in their professional and educational activities. This article discusses the possibility of effective methods of learning professional English in the field of astronomy with the help of such popular Internet resources as: Instagram, Stellarium, NASA, StarChart. Working with this kind of content allows you to independently improve the skills of translation of professional scientific articles from English into Russian, as well as to track the current scientific information related to the development of astronomy and its most important scientific discoveries. In addition, a study was conducted among students of the Institute of physics of Kazan Federal University. The survey identified the main advantages and disadvantages of each Internet resource and helped to rank the most used social network in the learning process.

Keywords:

English language, social networking, translation, professional language, information technology, Astronomy.