LINGUISTIC READINESS OF STUDENTS WITH MAJOR IN LANGUAGES FOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZED TESTS

Abstract

One of the urgent tasks of any pedagogical university nowadays is to increase the level of language training of foreign language teachers. The purpose of the article is to define the concept and essential characteristics of linguistic readiness of students with major in languages to pass successfully various standardized tests aiming at measurement of the English language ability of non-native. The methodology provides an overview of scientiic research in the ield of foreign language education at university, in particular, on the problem of improving control and evaluation activities. The results of the study deine the fundamental concept, identify the components, essential characteristics and didactic conditions for the effective formation of linguistic readiness to pass standardized tests. In conclusion, the scientific novelty and theoretical signiicance of the article are formulated.

Keywords

• language training
• linguistic readiness
• international standardized test formats
• test activities
• didactic conditions
• computer-based tests
• wiki technologies