The aim of the article is to analyse the peculiarities of teaching English with podcasts. This aim involves solving the following research tasks: to find out the stages of creating podcasts for teaching and learning English for self-education.

Methodology: the aim and tasks of the research have been achieved by using such research methods as analysis of scientific pedagogical and methodological sources in teaching English using podcasts; development of a project on teaching English using podcasts for self-education of the adult generation.

Scientific novelty. The article analyses the positive and negative aspects of teaching English as a foreign language using podcasts in formal, non-formal and informal education.

The results of the study show that teaching English using podcasts can be implemented in formal, non-formal and informal education. Based on the research, it has been found that non-formal education in teaching English is an institutional, targeted and planned education by individuals or organisations that provide didactic, socio-pedagogical, vocationally oriented, linguistic, cultural, anagogical and distance educational services for learning English at a certain level. It is noted that in order to improve the level of English-language communicative competence for professional and everyday communication in various communication situations, it is desirable to create courses for their employees at enterprises. It is emphasised that for better mastering of the English language learning material, it is necessary to create and use podcasts. Based on the study by S. Y. Nikolaieva, their main features (efficiency, effectiveness, ergonomics and high motivation) are taken into account to increase interest in non-formal education and improve personal abilities and facilitate further learning of students in non-classroom environment. The analysis of the study on the use of podcasts in education shows that podcasts are an important and relatively new teaching tool that teachers can use to avoid standard teaching methods.

Practical significance. The study reveals the peculiarities of creating and using podcasts in non-formal education, namely in teaching English language learners in non-classroom environment. Such platforms as Twitter, Instagram and YouTube are creating new opportunities for learning English. Podcasts have their own peculiarities: accessibility, presentability and independence. The article analyses the advantages and disadvantages of audio podcasts.

Conclusions and further research perspectives. Creating a podcast is a complicated process that requires planning and implementation of several stages (planning a podcast, selecting educational material, editing and publishing educational material, creating a trailer and designing a podcast cover, producing podcasts). It is noted that podcasts are a kind of digital archive that stores language and speech information for a long time and makes them available to the audience.

Value (originality). The value of the study is characterized by the presentation of a new vision of the peculiarities of creating and using podcasts in non-formal education, namely in teaching English language learners in non-classroom environment.

Key words: podcasts, non-formal education, self-education, teaching English.

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