Professional Foreign Language Competence Research Articles

Theoretical Model for Developing Professionally Oriented Foreign Language Competence in the Field of Spa and Wellness Services

The issue related to the quality of the employees in tourism is one of the most significant factors for the certification of the places in the SPA and Wellness industry. The efficiency and benefits from the provided products depend to a great extent on the knowledge and skills of the people working in this sphere. The increasing requirements for the language competence of the specialists in SPA and Wellness predetermine the necessity of designing a modern model for building professional foreign language competence. The aim of this study is to suggest some contemporary approaches to improving the language preparation in English and Russian of employees working in the field of SPA and Wellness services. The suggested foreign language model is aimed at creating practical habits for using English and Russian language and developing some basic communicative competence needed for professional realization. The model of education meets both linguistic and methodological guidelines and the peculiar requirements for professionally oriented training in a foreign language for specific purposes.

Development of Professional Foreign Language Competence of Economics Students with MOOCs during the Pandemic

Delving into the realm of massive open online courses (MOOCs), this investigation scrutinizes their role in enriching the professional language proficiency of economics undergraduates amidst a global coronavirus crisis. The research pivots on assessing the efficacy of MOOCs within higher learning curriculums while shedding light on the benefits and drawbacks of such an approach. The methodologies employed encompassed the analysis and interpretation of data derived from student polls and statistical analysis of yielded outcomes. The findings shed light on MOOCs as a potent instrument for honing language prowess and enriching the professional linguistic expertise of budding economists. The language experiment was participated in by a group of 34 students and their responses have been collated and interpreted as proposed guidelines for future reference. The participants notably appreciated the video-lecture format and exposure to native speakers’ elocution. However, the study did not shy away from spotlighting certain limitations such as complexities in platform navigation and the difficulties of watching videos without subtitles. To optimize MOOC utilization, a series of recommendations were drawn up. These included offering choices to students, simplifying platform navigation, extending support during challenges, and bolstering speaking abilities. This exploration holds valuable insights not just for educators and students but also for academic institutions at large, offering hands-on data regarding the perks and pitfalls of employing MOOCs to cultivate professional foreign language competence within the field of economic education.

Continuity in the formation of professional foreign language competence of researchers at advanced training courses

Continuity in the formation of professional foreign language competence of researchers at advanced training courses

PROGRAM ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING PEDAGOGICAL EXPERIMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT OF SERVICEMEN PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING

The article highlights the goals and tasks, methods and means of experimental work dedicated to professional foreign language training of servicemen.It also determines the stages, general structure of the experiment, procedure of experimental research, as well as program of the experiment.The author defines professional foreign language competence as a result of foreign language training. The paper also reveals the following components of professional foreign language competence of the servicemen: valuable and motivational, functional, cognitive andcommunicative, evaluative and reflective. It also suggests the research methods such as observation, questionnaire, interview, conversations as well as pedagogical experiment.Key words: foreign language training, methods and means of experimental work, professional foreign language competence, stages of experiment, formation of competencies, components of foreign language competence, research methods.

DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN NON-LINGUISTIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The present study discusses the peculiarities of developing foreign language professional competence of future specialists in a non-linguistic higher education institution. Purpose of the article is to examine the peculiarities of developing foreign language professional competence of future specialists in a non-linguistic higher education institution. The research used methods of comparative analysis, didactic methods and techniques, analysis and synthesis, as well as generalization. An analysis of recent publications on the topic has been conducted, revealing the specific features of foreign language professional competence of future specialists in a non-linguistic higher education institution. The article characterizes the specificity of foreign language professional competence of future specialists in a non-linguistic higher education institution. The main ways of developing teachers' professional competence are outlined, including work in methodological associations and creative groups, research and experimental activities, innovative activities and the acquisition of new pedagogical technologies, various forms of pedagogical support, active participation in educational competitions, workshops, forums, and festivals, synthesis of their own pedagogical experience, and the use of information and communication technologies. It is determined that the development of foreign language professional competence involves the development of creative individuality, the formation of sensitivity to pedagogical innovations, and the ability to adapt in a changing educational environment.

Activities of a Foreign Language Teacher and Professional Pedagogical Competence

Activities of a Foreign Language Teacher and Professional Pedagogical Competence

ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ІКТ У СУЧАСНИХ УМОВАХ НАВЧАННЯ ІНОЗЕМНОЇ МОВИ МАЙБУТНІХ ІНЖЕНЕРІВ

The article justifies the relevance of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a foreign language and professional disciplines teaching of future engineers in quarantine conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis of scientific sources in the context of the use of ICT in education was carried out. One of the most difficult and acute pedagogical problems of foreign language training of students of technical universities in general is to ensure individualization of training and stimulation of students' motivation for self- development. According to the authors of the article, a possible effective means of solving these problems in distance learning is the use of educational blogging technology. The purpose of the article is to highlight and analyze the organization of the educational process in modern conditions with the help of educational ICT during a foreign language and professional disciplines teaching of future engineers, in particular, an educational blog and online exercises of the LearningApps service. The article highlights the main issues of organizing online foreign language teaching for technical students. The method of blogging is partially similar to the project method and the “portfolio” methods. On the one hand, an educational blog should be considered as a project: its creation and regular content requires a pragmatic focus on a result that can be comprehended and applied in real-life practice. In blogging, just like in the project method, students are engaged in a cultural dialogue and have the opportunity to receive feedback from professional linguists and native speakers based on the comment function built into the blog platform. On the other hand, an educational blog serves as an electronic "portfolio" - a means of monitoring and evaluating the quality of a student's independent work and his/her progress in developing professional foreign language competence, which are revealed by comparing the first and last blog post. The blog is also a specific student report, which presents the results of the analysis of English-language materials on professional topics. The article presents a survey of future engineers regarding their assessment of the modern teaching of foreign languages and professional disciplines in higher technical educational establishments. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Electronics at the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute". A distance learning process based on online classes using an educational blog, mind maps and interactive exercises of the LearningApps service was proposed for consideration. In the course of the study, the insufficient level of students’ knowledge and practical skills of a foreign language was determined. The shortcomings of the professional training of future engineers during the study of a foreign language and professional disciplines have been revealed, in particular, the traditional nature of training and the limited use of ICT. It is concluded that the use of ICT in the educational process significantly improves the quality and effectiveness of education, brings students closer to the real conditions of the professional environment, and allows them to qualitatively improve their practical skills. Taking into account the results of the study, it is possible to determine the prospects for further research on the implementation of the above ICT in the study of humanities and science disciplines in the current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and martial law in Ukraine.

PEDAGOGICAL ASPECTS OF FORMING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED COMPETENCE OF FUTURE DOCTORS THROUGH THE PRISM OF COMMUNICATIVE EXERCISES

Abstract. The article covers the issues of the practical use of English language communicative exercises as a constituent of medical students’ professional competence. The core of foreign language competence as an integral part of the professional competence of health care specialist is identified. The development of a medical student’s foreign language competence is an essential concept of the professional education in higher educational medical establishments and is implemented through mastering the specifics of language competence at its phonetic, lexical and grammatical levels of study. The emphasis is placed on the need of educational communicative exercises analysis as a core component of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The issues of special subject contents within the course of ESP, choice of teaching materials, advance of students’ communicative component in the mastering of the English language skills are reviewed. The main elements of the medical students’ communicative competence are defined; science-based classification system of exercises for the formation of communicative competence is regarded; the necessity of lexical mastering for adequate opinion formation is emphasized. Both theoretical and methodological aspects of testing students’ foreign language professional competence in the process of studying professionally oriented English are highlighted. It has been found that the practical use of the communicative exercises makes it possible to develop speech skills and abilities, thus providing an opportunity to evaluate, express own opinions and promote self-development and self-actualization of medical students.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIOP MODEL DURING COMMUNICATIVE-ORIENTED TRAINING OF FUTURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS

The article is devoted to the problem of the expediency of using communicative- oriented training of future foreign language teachers based on the SIOP model. It is emphasized that the use of the communicative method of education removes the language barrier and helps to form a developed, educated personality capable of using a foreign language as a means of establishing mutual understanding between representatives of different cultures. It can be stated that the SIOP model is a proven approach for sheltered instruction that helps English language learners develop oral language proficiency while building academic English literacy skills and subject area knowledge. It has been concluded that the using a communicative-oriented approach to foreign language learning for the future foreign language teachers brings the educational process as close as possible to the real speech situation, develops professional, communicative, sociolinguistic, sociocultural competencies of students.Keywords: professional training, intercultural professionally oriented communication, foreign language teaching, future foreign language teacher, communicative and professional competence, communicative orientation.

Development of professional foreign language competence within transport industry requirements

The labour market under current conditions is dynamic and non-homogeneous – it witnesses differentiation in terms of various phenomena and criteria, according to structural changes in the socio-economic environment of society. When considering the labour market requirements for foreign language proficiency, of crucial importance is to take into account the ultimate employers’ needs in the transport industry, the main one being maximum adaptability of graduates-specialists to practical activities in the relevant real sector of the economy. Industry-related educational institutions offer the integrated multi-level system of staff training, retraining and refresher courses conducted under the state regulation in order to meet the state needs. Therefore, to respond to the new challenges, which the transport industry is facing, the educational process continuity requires expansion of professional competencies into supplementary fields of knowledge, taking into account the international labour market condition. Among these, a high level of foreign language proficiency should be noted, which is a significant competitive advantage for a transport university graduate. The authors of the research formulated the industry-related requirements for the level of foreign language proficiency, determined the relevance of improving the quality of foreign language training of students at a transport university, and proposed the methodology guidelines for the use of mnemonics in the process of forming the professional foreign language competence of future economists.

ФОРМУВАННЯ ІНШОМОВНОЇ ЛЕКСИЧНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНЦІЇ В МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ

The article is dedicated to the topical issue of developing foreign language communicative competence, which consists of phonetic, lexical, grammatical, reading and writing competencies among future specialists. Based on the statement that achieving a high level of professional foreign language competence is impossible without the formation of a particular profile of foreign language lexical competence among students in written and oral communication, the main emphasis was made precisely on developing lexical competence. The research has outlined the structure of foreign language lexical competence. It consists of: 1) lexical knowledge that students acquire during the mastering of a foreign language lexical system, namely semantic connections, oral and written forms of words, their relative value, rules of word formation, distinctive or similar features with the corresponding lexical unit (LU) of native language, etc.; 2) lexical skills to intuitively correctly create, implement and understand foreign language LU based on speech lexical connections between graphic and spoken forms of words; 3) speech and language experience, which ensures storage, categorization, and acquisition of skills for working with available information (its understanding and reinterpretation), which students receive while learning a foreign language, as well as building the patterns of using foreign words in their minds; 4) ways of carrying out cognitive activities that are realized during communication and depend on the knowledge of LU and their semantic meanings, as well as lexical skills that a student acquires during classroom and individual activities. The development of foreign language lexical competence occurs in two stages. At the introductory stage, students gain knowledge of the lexical structure of a foreign language and the rules by which it is used. At the automation stage, students develop and improve the skills of working with new lexical units at «word-phrase-sentence» and «monologue-dialogue-text» levels. In addition, the current work has presented effective methods and tools for developing foreign language lexical competence: online flashcards and interactive work with them; associative maps; LU visualization; use of YouTube; joining the online thematic groups; implementation of interactive dictionaries while reading texts online; passive work with LU – associograms, grouping LU by categories, search for semantic connections, etc. Key words: foreign language lexical competence, lexical units, oral communication, written communication, lexical knowledge, lexical skills.

Development of Professionally Oriented Intercultural Competence of Future Tourism Experts in the Conditions of Post-Industrial Postmodern Society

The problem of formation of professional intercultural competence is relevant in the conditions of post-industrial postmodern society. The article highlights main trends in factors of intercultural competence. The article considers different approaches to determining the foreign language competence of tourism experts to intercultural competence. The analysis of theoretical and methodological approaches gives grounds to define the concept of German-language competence and qualifications of tourism experts. In the context of the study, the features of intercultural competence are identified. The objectives of the article are to determine main aspects of the formation of professional German-speaking competence of future tourism experts. In the course of the research the world and domestic experience of professional competence formation of future tourism experts and formation aspects of foreign language professional competence are analyzed. Also, based on the study, it can be argued that there is no single approach to the future tourism professionals formation of intercultural competence. Methods of analysis, synthesis, a research method and method of content analysis were used in the research. Based on the study, it is proved that levels of intercultural competence are controlled processes in the context of the use of modern educational technologies. Future tourism experts combine knowledge and skills in professional terms to achieve a high level of qualification. The results of the study are the basis for extracurricular activities in the formation of foreign language competence.

Metasubject Potential of Teaching English to Biology Students

The introduction of trilingual education into the Kazakhstani education system, due to its integration into the world educational space, has changed the setting of goals in the system of higher pedagogical education. Thus, the goals of preparing a subject teacher are complemented by the possession of a future specialist in a foreign language professional competence. The purpose of the study is to identify the meta-subject potential of a foreign language in the system of higher pedagogical education in Kazakhstan. The authors of the article studied the experience of teaching English as an EMI in the world, as well as the experience of implementing EMI in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The study was conducted on the basis of analysis and generalization of scientific and theoretical sources on the topic of research and questioning of students of the educational program “Biology”. In the course of the study, the authors studied the definitions of the terms denoting foreign language teaching of specialized subjects (CLIL, EMI and ESP), present the experience of teaching in English in different countries, describe its national, institutional and personal interests. The authors of the article conducted a survey of students who in the future will teach their subjects in English, aimed at studying the relevance of activating the meta-subject potential of the English language for students learning the language for their future teaching activities and demonstrated further prospects for this potential.

Foreign language and practical training of students and graduate students of a non-language university

The problem of the status of a foreign language in the context of actualization of practical training of students and graduate students and increasing demand by employers' professional foreign language competence of graduates of Russian non-language universities were raised. Foreign language for a modern graduate, for example, a technical university, no longer the passing discipline, which not yet so long ago could not remember after receiving a diploma, but an effective tool for solving professional tasks of various types, and often the key to building a professional career. The results of a critical assessment of the current system of foreign language training of students and graduate students in several dozens of non-language universities conducted by the authors of the open documentation laid out on the Internet showed its imperfection in terms of professionalization and led to the conclusion about the need to change primarily with the emphasis on communication. Initious training of students with their future professional activities, and the presence of prerequisites for this. The regulatory and legal framework necessary to conduct changes has already been formed, so the initiative of local changes in the system should manifest themselves on the ground by the universities themselves. The authors of the article describes corrective activities regarding the foreign language training of students of a non-language university related to clarifications or changes in the basic characteristics of education and / or organizational and pedagogical conditions for the implementation of specific educational programs for training students and graduate students of directions 22.03.02 Metallurgy, 22.04.02 Metallurgy and 22.06.01 Material Technologies Department Metallurgical Technologies and Equipment of the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseev, and already proven its effectiveness. Among them: extension in practical classes in the language as a study within each of the levels and transition from a level on the level of training in the share of foreign language practical training associated with the implementation of students in individual types of work related to future professional activities and aimed at forming, consolidation, development of practical skills and competencies on the profile of the relevant educational program; conducting practical training on optional disciplines of foreign language preparation included in the curriculum is fully in the format of practical training, as well as the organization of practical foreign language preparation within the framework of the production practices of students on the sites of Russian and foreign organizations engaged in the profile of a specific educational program.

Обучение научному стилю речи в практике преподавания профессионально-ориентированного иностранного языка студентам направления "Международные отношения"

The purpose of this study is to reveal the features of the formation of professional competence in the classroom in a foreign (French) language in a modern university. The article focuses on the characteristics of the main methods and techniques of working with students in the direction of "International Relations" in the framework of their mastery of a professionally oriented block of a foreign language. Scientific novelty lies in identifying the most effective methods and forms of work with future specialists in the field of diplomacy in the process of teaching the scientific style of a foreign language. As a result, the authors give methodological recommendations on the formation of knowledge and skills in the field of professional foreign language competence of students studying in the direction of "International Relations" their ability to implement communication in French within the framework of the scientific style of speech.

PREPARING TO ORGANIZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ INDEPENDENT WORK USING PROFESSION-ORIENTED BLOGGING

Modern approaches to the organization of students’ independent work based on the use of information and communication technologies are both a promising opportunity and a challenge for education due to its ongoing digitalization. This paper attempts to describe an algorithm for the preparation to such an independent work based on students’ profession-oriented blogging in a foreign language. This algorithm can be replicated by any foreign language teacher interested in developing the professional foreign language competence of future technical university graduates and implies a number of procedures. Starting from the analysis of regulatory documentation and determining the objectives and methods of students’ independent work, it is then suggested to form an expert group for further evaluation of this independent work’s results, the structure, content and levels of the competences to be developed, to organize a pedagogical assessment of the criteria to evaluate these results, as well as to prepare the information content and think through the technical support. The results of experimental work enable us to speak of high effectiveness of the given algorithm, as it implies the focus on professional orientation of students’ independent work which most foreign language teachers find challenging.

О целях и содержании иноязычной подготовки будущих инженеров

Globalization of economy, rapidly developing new technologies and enormous information flows dictate new requirements for the organization of a higher education process in the field of engineering. Taking into account the situation on the world labour market, new educational standards are being developed for training engineering personnel to gain the required professional competencies. A special place is occupied by a foreign language professional communicative competence. The purpose of the article is to consider a foreign language training of future engineers at a technical university in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard for Higher Education of a new generation. It is of great importance to form a basic level of foreign language professional competence among students of technical specialties for effective intercultural professional communication. The article touches upon universal foreign language competencies according to the requirements of the program for the specialty «Aircraft and helicopter design». The peculiarities of a two-stage organization of the foreign language educational process is also discussed. It is argued that the effectiveness of teaching is inextricably linked with the formation of motivation among students and depends on understanding the connection of their future profession with the practical application of a foreign language. The use of a personality-oriented approach helps to develop a number of necessary qualities and make future graduates competitive on the world labour market according to the requirements of modern employers. The conclusion regarding the modernization of the foreign language training with all positive and negative aspects arising in the process of teaching a foreign language at a technical university is made.

Преимущества внедрения электронных тренажеров в процесс обучения иностранному языку в неязыковом вузе

The study aims to substantiate the need for the introduction of electronic simulators into the process of professional foreign-language competence formation among non-linguistic students. The paper analyses the notion of electronic simulators, describes the tasks that can be solved through their use in the field of education, in particular in the process of foreign language teaching at non-linguistic university. Scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that it determines the indicators for the effectiveness of using electronic simulators in foreign language teaching at non-linguistic university; namely, it identifies the motivational, educational and reflexive components of the process of foreign language teaching at non-linguistic university with the use of electronic simulators. As a result, it has been proved that the introduction of electronic simulators into the process of foreign language teaching at non-linguistic universities significantly enhances the formation of components of students’ professional foreign-language competence.

CURRENT TRENDS IN THE PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING OF THE UKRAINIAN BORDER GUARD AGENCY PERSONNEL

The article highlights the features of professional foreign language training of border guards in Ukraine, focusing on its basic tendencies: compliance of the personnel professional foreign language competence with the requirements of the NATO STANAG 6001, CEFR, Common Core Curriculum of the EU border guards basic training, with the purpose of improving the level of interoperability of the personnel of Ukrainian and EU border guard agencies. The authors argue that Ukrainian border guard agency has set a course to improve international military cooperationwith EU and NATO member states. It has been established that the effectiveness of achieving the compatibility of the Armed Forces and the SBGSU with the armed forces of the EU and NATO Member States largely depends on the level of foreign language proficiency of military specialists. The authors defined key directions in the border guards’ Englishfor Sp ecific Purposes training delivery methodology development at the present stage: focusing on the communicative competence development of the border guard agency personnel; implementing multimedia technologies of foreign language teaching; using of blended learning technologies; using infographics, gamification in teaching English; developing and utilizing web quests and Internet projects. Generalization of the best ideas of organizing joint professional foreign language training of border guards in the EU countries is necessary for introduction and adaptation of the acquired experience in the system of professional training of personnel of the state border guard service of Ukraine.

Практическое занятие по английскому языку в форме занятия-конференции как средство формирования профессиональной иноязычной компетенции студентов неязыковых специальностей в вузе

The research aims to substantiate the importance of interactive teaching methods in modern education at higher education institutions using the example of foreign language classes. The paper addresses the use of practical conference lessons as a form of teaching in the educational space of a university. The work gives a brief overview of interactive methods of teaching a foreign language at a university, determines the specificity of organising a conference lesson, describes the stages of preparation and conduct of such a lesson, as well as provides criteria for assessing students’ work in the classroom. Scientific novelty of the research lies in developing the structure, stages of preparation, methods of conducting and assessing a conference lesson as a form of teaching a foreign language at a university through the integration of project-based learning, the case method, discussion, business simulation games involving non-linguistic students at a higher education institution as exemplified by students studying at the Institute of Mathematics and Information Technology of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution for Higher Education “Volgograd State University”. As a result, the main stages of a conference lesson and its advantages in the development of students’ professional foreign-language competence have been characterised.