ROLE PLAY AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF NON-LINGUISTIC STUDENTS

Abstract

The article is dedicated to a problem of using role-play as a means of developing foreign language communicative competence of non-linguistic students. Knowledge of foreign languages in the modern world is not only an opportunity to communicate with representatives of other countries, but demand and competitiveness of specialists in the labour market. Particular attention should be paid to the process of teaching students of non-linguistic universities, taking into account the fact that “Foreign Language” discipline is not their major. The article analyzes the essence of foreign language communicative competence and its basic components, the concept of role-plays, their types, advantages, stages and methodological conditions for their preparation and application. The following key features of using role-plays in teaching a foreign language to non-linguistic students have been revealed: the choice of professionally oriented role-plays and their maximum approximation to the real communicative situation. In addition, possible recommendations for overcoming difficulties in the process of foreign language teaching at non-linguistic universities have been suggested.