SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO CONDUCTING PRACTICAL CLASSES IN THE DISCIPLINE “FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE PROFESSIONAL SPHERE”

Abstract

The author of the article draws attention to a very important component of higher education, to teaching a foreign language in the professional sphere. The researcher summarizes outcomes of the research in this area and presents in details her own scientific and methodological approach, which includes the following components: creating foreign language textbooks for each area of study; training foreign language teachers in the professional sphere for each area of study; activating both classroom and extracurricular activities of students; determining the structure and content of practical classes with an emphasis on professional content; assessment and self-assessment of students’ educational activities. The article considers a foreign language in the professional sphere exactly as the English language for specific purposes. The author believes that the prospects for research into theoretical and practical aspects in teaching a foreign language in the professional sphere are necessary for each area of study in a higher educational institution.