Abstract
Some issues regarding adaptation of the foreign language (English, Chinese) education standards are presented in the article. The purpose of the study is to present all possible correlations related to the foreign language education standards in Ukraine. The relevance of the problem is stipulated by the Ukrainian normative education regulations as well as inter-governmental agreements, which are to be compared and correlated. The appropriate research methods have been considered: theoretical and practical analyses of the normative education documents and methodological prerequisites which could facilitate an adequate correlation of the foreign language education standards in the framework of Ukraine's international cooperation. The common reference levels for foreign language acquisition, the components of foreign and local curricula/ syllabi, the contents of academic mobility programmes and the criteria of teachers' work quality assessment have been presented. The main suggestions (findings) which are to be observed have been given: aspect-targeted training in a foreign language; keeping to local specificities, education requirements and cultural traditions; the need in teachers' advanced training, etc.
Highlights
The issue regarding foreign language education standards and tests is topical and determined by the international ties between Ukraine and different countries of the world
The purpose of the study is to present all possible correlations related to the foreign language education standards in Ukraine
The relevance of the problem is stipulated by the Ukrainian normative education regulations as well as inter-governmental agreements, which are to be compared and correlated
Summary
The issue regarding foreign language education standards and tests is topical and determined by the international ties between Ukraine and different countries of the world This fact conditions the need in the training of highly qualified specialists who can use professionally their foreign language skills in many spheres of life (social, political, economic, diplomatic, etc.) in order to maintain favourable relations between partner countries. The evolving international and intercultural relations between both European and Oriental countries and Ukraine prove the necessity to adapt pedagogical technologies in the field of training students majoring in foreign languages (English, Chinese) to the demands of modern inter-governmental collaboration specificities. We are going to consider the issues as follows: literature survey; related work which includes general information on teaching / learning foreign languages in Ukraine; common assessment reference for foreign languages; specificities of elaborating common standards for teaching foreign languages in Ukraine (Chinese, in particular); assessment criteria for both quality of teachers’ work and students’ academic success; teaching problems and suggestions; results and discussions concerning approaches to teaching / learning foreign languages; learning tools (foreign language immersion environment, profession-oriented speech practicing); conclusion
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