Abstract:
The article is written on the basis of the master’s study on online foreign languages
teaching, in this case, the English language. Online teaching or distance learning is no longer a “novelty” in
modern methods of teaching foreign languages. However, the question that requires close attention today in
the process of online teaching is the preparedness of teachers to teach online and their possession of necessary
skills for this. This study presents the results of a small survey (n = 378) among teachers of English as a
second language (TEFL), where they determine their level of technical skills necessary for teaching languages
online. The survey was conducted in online and traditional modes and included 32 questions exclusively in
English. The data were correlated with the skills offered in the Internet language learning system according
to L.K.L. Compton’s theory. The results of the study allowed us to trace the readiness of modern Kazakhstan
teachers and teachers of English to switch to online mode while working with students.
