Technological skills of English teachers: the definition

This paper discusses various approaches and definitions of the concept «skill» on the basis of which the concept of «technological skill» is developed and highlights the components that make it up. The authors of the paper talk about the process of developing a technological skill of an English teacher. Based on the general scientific, in particular scientific, socio-cultural aspects of the society life, the need for additional skills development in the vocational education system in the modern environment is revealed. That is aimed primarily at training highly qualified specialists who perform their official duties in full accordance to the level established by myrtle standards, ready for continuous professional growth and development of various skills that are necessary for the implementation of successful teaching activities. According to the new circumstances for the introduction of modern technologies in the educational process, the components, which are necessary for technological skills development, have been identified, and the particular concept of «technological skill» for teachers of the English language has been defined.