LEARNING A LANGUAGE AS PART OF LIFE - HOW TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Teaching languages in the 21st century is changing rapidly. Nowadays, new possibilities and tools to support students in their process of learning a foreign language are offered by the Internet and new technologies. It is vital for language teachers to follow the latest trends, to learn and get trained about new apps, web sites and digital resources to assist them in their job and to make it more effective and appealing for students. Based on the fact that the teaching environment is changing due to the onset of digital technologies, mobile devices and online resources, new methods and approaches to foreign language teaching and learning have emerged, taking into account the need of the digital era we are living in. The article provides an overview of new approaches which use digital devices and applications in teaching practice in the digital age.