DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS MAJORING IN TOURISM

Abstract

The article examines the specifics of developing professional foreign language competence in English language teaching to undergraduate students majoring in tourism. The paper substantiates the effectiveness of integrated development of lexical, grammatical, and communication skills and presents relevant exercises on the topics “Travelling” and “Types of Tourism”. It also devotes considerable attention to the analysis of the application of the project method as an effective means of developing the communication skills necessary for successful professional foreign language communication in the tourism industry. The stages of the academic project presented in the article are analysed in detail and illustrated with particular examples. Completing creative assignments related to students’ future professional activities, such as developing and presentation new excursion routes in English, stimulates cognitive interest and increases students’ motivation to learn foreign languages.