LEARNING THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE BY FOREIGN MEDICAL STUDENTS

Abstract

The article focuses on the issue of learning Ukrainian as a foreign language by students of higher educational institutions and medical students. The textbooks and manuals used by foreign medical students in learning Ukrainian as a foreign language are described. The important methodological techniques in the study of Ukrainian for foreign students are characterized. The functional approach to selecting and presenting language material is highlighted. The focus is placed on the practical aspect of language learning, specifically on the application of Ukrainian as a foreign language in both professional settings and everyday life. The motivation of medical students is of great importance when learning Ukrainian. In order to achieve results in teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language, it is necessary to take into account not only traditional teaching principles and methods (explanatory-illustrative, reproductive, problem-based, partial-exploratory, research), but also innovative (interactive methods, use of modern technical teaching aids, extracurricular situational and thematic language learning, inclusive method, method of cultural and mass activity) which enhance the learning process and the level of students’ knowledge. Internet technologies facilitate students to independently process and study new materials and enable them to have control over knowledge acquisition (online). Simultaneously, these technologies provide teachers with access and editing capabilities of database questions, defining task selection criteria, reviewing database registration forms, and administering these databases. Key words: Ukrainian as a foreign language, learning Ukrainian by foreign medical students, motivation of foreign students, methodology of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language, methodological techniques for learning Ukrainian as a foreign language.