TEACHING ENGLISH TO MEDICAL STUDENTS: CURRENT TRENDS AND PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

The teaching of special subjects in English in non-linguistic universities is currently being widely introduced into the higher educational system. The main requirements for the modern image of today's personnel, the peculiarities of teaching English as well as the essence of the strategy for the acquisition of foreign languages are coming up on the agenda. Accordingly, the issues of the introduction of effective methodologies for achieving quality and respectable results in the organization of activities in this regard, the efficient use of modern teaching methods – all this is very important and leads to huge achievements. The given investigation examines the features of teaching the English language, taking into account the main requirements for modern personnel in the current system of higher education, as well as the essence of the strategy of mastering foreign languages. Along with the issues of implementing the latest methods to achieve quality in this area, effective mechanisms to ensure effectiveness are proposed, and as a result the given complex analysis determines the main meaning of this study. Besides, the influence of motivation on the successful acquisition of English, the impact of the most frequent motivational moments on medical students are analysed. Some effective methods are proposed to create favourable conditions for students to learn the language, achieve effective results, and in addition self-government. The development of topical forms aimed at improving knowledge and skills of English in the training of personnel for the medical field is interpreted as much as possible in the organization of study strategies and effective curricula.