FOREIGN LANGUAGE AUTHENTIC TEXT AS A BASIS FOR THE FORMATION OF FUTURE DOCTORS’ PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

I A Prokop ,H Ya Kitura

doi:10.11603/m.2414-5998.2021.4.12696

Abstract

The article deals with practicability substantiation of English language authentic texts as the basis for medical students’ professional communication formation. The essence of foreign language communication as an essential concept of future Health Care worker profile is revealed. Formation of a medical student’s foreign language communication is emphasized to be an integral aspect of the professional education in higher education medical establishments and is realized by mastering the peculiarities of language competence at its phonetic, lexical and grammatical level. The attention is focused on the necessity of using educational authentic texts as a core component of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The issues of ESP substantive content, selection of teaching materials, development of students’ communicative component in mastering English language professional skills are considered. Basic peculiarities of the use of professional authentic texts are described; evidence-based samples of exercises for the formation of communicative competence are considered; the need for lexical mastering in order to speak properly is emphasized. The examples of communicative lexical exercises for the implementation of professional speech activities of medical students are suggested. The use of authentic texts and different exercises has been found to develop professional speech skills and abilities, thus making possible to evaluate and to express one’s opinion, as well as to promote self-development and self-actualization of medical students.

Highlights

Development of mass communication means, as well as growing social importance of science, active involvement in international conferences, symposia and scientific seminars foster students’ motivation to master oral and written foreign language together with increasing its relevance for their further professional progress.Professional communication becoming an essential aspect of medic’s activity and effective professional interaction depends on it to a great degree
Foreign language professional competence provides for the integration of business meeting and business correspondence skills, as well as communication by telephone according to speech culture standards
Communicative orientation of professional English contributes to optimization of the educational process, as well as to advanced training of future doctors, and provides an opportunity for international professional speech activities

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Introduction

Development of mass communication means, as well as growing social importance of science, active involvement in international conferences, symposia and scientific seminars foster students’ motivation to master oral and written foreign language together with increasing its relevance for their further professional progress.Professional communication becoming an essential aspect of medic’s activity and effective professional interaction depends on it to a great degree. Teaching English at the non-linguistic departments of higher educational establishments should be regarded as a means of transferring essential information, both social and professional, to students, as well as of practising the use of English sources in the professional activity and of making a future specialist ready for continuous education. This can be accomplished under conditions of job-oriented foreign language study. Today’s approach to teaching foreign languages includes development of students’ ability to communicate in particular professional, business and scientific situations, based on the specifics of professional thinking in motivational and research activity

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