Використання науково-популярних текстів у навчанні майбутніх юристів англійської мови

Abstract

In the article the authors substantiate the peculiarities of how to teach reading popular-scientific texts to law students during the distance learning English. The aim of the article is to give the definition of an English popular- scientific text and it’s structure in the linguistic paradigm and to show the peculiarities of how to teach reading this kind of texts to future lawyers. Methodology. Theoretical statements include the analysis of the existing methods and approaches to teaching reading English popular-scientific texts to law students. General principles of higher school didactics and methods of teaching foreign languages, general scientific, comparative, descriptive, logical and semantic approaches to defining the peculiarities of English popular-scientific texts in linguistic theory are the theoretical and methodological basis of this article. Results. The definition of an English popular-scientific text is given on the basis of the linguistic research, the features of such texts are specified on the basis of the analysis of linguists` research, popular-scientific sites and printed editions. The requirements as to the level of mastering English competence in reading English popular-scientific texts are made according to the stages of learning English by future lawyers at the Academy of the State Penitentiary Service starting from the first to the fourth year of studies. In the article the authors use the critical analysis of the national and foreign linguistic and methodical literature sources on the research topic as well as of the educational documents and programmes. Practical implications of the results achieved lies in giving an English popular[1]scientific text in the context of future lawyers learning English at the different stages of the educational process. The authors define the types of reading and corresponding skills which are to be formed at each year of studies while learning how to read English popular-scientific texts. Some specific requirements as to the level of mastering English reading competence are to be taken into account while organizing educational activities that should help to get the degree of Masters of Law. The materials for the research are popular-scientific sources, first at all, scientific blogs, popular-scientific events and editions. Value (originality). The value of the study is characterized by the presentation of a new vision of forming future lawyers English competence while reading popular-scientific texts. The authors also give the definition of an English popular-scientific text and its structure on the basis of the linguistic research. Key words: an English popular-scientific text, future lawyers, English, reading.