Іноземні мови (Feb 2019)

The content of English professional oral interaction competence of information systems and technologies cadets

  • В. О. Юхименко

DOI
https://doi.org/10.32589/1817-8510.2019.1.157608
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 97, no. 1
pp. 16 – 21

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The article dwells on building English professional oral interaction competence of information systems and technologies cadets. The content of this competence consists of certain abilities, skills, and knowledge. The skills (communicative, educational, intellectual, organisational, compensatory), abilities (phonetic, lexical, grammatical), knowledge (language, speech), and communication aptitudes interact coherently. The contemporary needs for reaching by graduates of higher military educational institutions of Ukraine and military training units of higher education institutions the target levels in language training are defined in accordance with the national concept for the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of improving educational programs and teaching methods for studying English at different target levels. It is noted that the professional activities of prospective information systems and technologies officers are associated with diverse, sometimes stressful, nonstandard situations that require immediate individual mobilisation to overcome difficulties of oral interactive communication in English. The results of the questionnaire survey of information systems and technologies cadets and officers held by the author revealed the necessity of building their English professional communicative competence and particularly, English professional oral interaction competence. 47% of the cadets and 58% of the officers polled emphasised their need for fluent oral English to discuss professional issues with foreign delegations. This factor also indicates the relevance of building English oral communication skills of preservice officers. The author reveals main features of English professional oral interactive communication of military information systems and technologies specialists, defines the specifics of their interaction and the most characte-ristics of their professional dialogue.

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