METHODS OF LEARNING PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH VOCABULARY BY MEDICAL STUDENTS
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https://doi.org/10.11603/m.2414-5998.2021.3.12609Keywords:
professional vocabulary, methods of lexical units learning, lexical skills, foreign language communicative competence, medical studentsAbstract
The given article deals with the issue of acquisition of professional lexical skills and foreign language communicative competence according to new methods in training specialists by students of higher educational institutions studying in medical specialties. The article reveals the essence of methods of studying English-language vocabulary and a number of aspects of optimal and effective application of these methods in teaching English-language vocabulary to medical students. The components of methods of teaching vocabulary in a foreign professional language, in particular in the context of teaching English to medical students, are considered, and mnemonic techniques and the possibility of their application in English classes are analyzed. The advantages of using these methods are described, as well as the conditions that will make the learning process effective. It is proved that by mastering the English-language vocabulary, specialists’ professional abilities increase, it is one of the means of personal growth of specialists in the future, as well as an important condition for successful career growth of future doctors, because they will be able to establish professional connections with foreign colleagues.
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