DEVELOPING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS` FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE IN THE PROCESS OF THEIR PROFESSIONALIZATION AT THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER TOURISM EDUCATION IN GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Abstract

In the research foreign language competence is considered as a structural component of the professionalization of future skilled specialists in institutions of higher tourism education in German-speaking countries. The necessity of developing of foreign language competence in future specialists in tourism as the main component of professionalization in higher educational establishments is substantiated.The curricula of bachelor's and master's programs of tourism specialty in higher education institutions inAustria, Switzerland and Luxembourg are analyzed. It was found that foreign languages are a component ofa professionally oriented block of disciplines, which forms the skills of future professionals in foreignlanguage professional-oriented communication and ensures the orientation of graduates to the internationallabor market.As a result of comparative analysis of the content and structure of vocational education and training of futurespecialists in tourism it is substantiated that the main components of foreign language competence as acompetence cluster in the system of professionalization at the higher education institution are thecommunicative competence in foreign language environment and the competence of interpersonal interactionthe formation of which significantly enhances the attractiveness of the future specialist, his competitiveness in the global labor market and practical significance in accordance with the requirements of the globalizedeconomic space and modern employers.It is identified that communicative competence in a foreign language environment involves the acquisitionand development of skills such as foreign language and intercultural literacy, persuasiveness, the ability tonegotiate business in a foreign language, self-branding, management of foreign language information. Competence of interpersonal interaction is aimed at the formation of reflexivity, emotional stability, self-awareness and self-esteem, team building, time management and self-realization.