CONCEPTUAL PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES FOR THE FORMATION OF PROFESSIONALLY FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF THE STUDENTS “BIOLOGY” SPECIALITY

Abstract

This article is devoted to the definition of the basic principles and approaches of non-linguistic university foreign language educational process. The authors believe that when implementing a multilingual program in the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to provide an in-depth study of biology in English and provide conditions for differentiating the content of education in accordance with individual abilities and interests. The authors believe that in order to organize and build theoretical and practical activities, a system of conceptual principles and approaches is needed to effectively implement the requirements of modern education and form a competitive specialist in demand on the international labor market.

The authors substantiate the pedagogical effectiveness of using a certain set of principles of foreign language education in the formation of foreign language communicative competence. It is noted that these principles are of particular importance in the study of a foreign language. Moreover, it is noted that the principle of a foreign language-professional orientation develops the ability of students to work with texts, the principle of foreign language-interactivity forms all the speech abilities of students, the principle of foreign language-systematicity and consistency develops a systematic approach to tasks, the principle of foreign language-communicative situational contributes to the work of students with problematic situations. The authors believe that it is necessary to create a continuity with vocational education and effectively train students to master vocational education programs.

The authors considered conceptual approaches in the foreign language educational process: foreign language professional behavioral approach, foreign language professional cognitive approach, foreign language professional humanistic approach, foreign language professional lexical approach. The article reveals the significance of these approaches in the formation of a foreign language professional communicative competence of biology students. According to the authors, taking into account approaches and principles in foreign language education contributes to improving the quality of education and the level of students' competence in preparing for a professionally oriented foreign language.