FORMATION OF ENGLISH PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF FUTURE DOCTORS’ FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCE

Abstract

The article deals with substantiation of developing medical students’ English language professional communication. The core of foreign language communication as an essential concept of future Health Care worker profile is revealed. Formation of medical students’ foreign language communication is emphasized to be an integral aspect of the professional training in higher education medical establishments and is realized by mastering the peculiarities of language competence at its phonetic, lexical, and grammatical level. The attention is focused on the necessity of developing medical students’ English language professional communication as a core component of the English Language and English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The issues of ESP substantive content, selection of teaching materials, and development of students’ communicative component in mastering English language professional skills are considered. Basic training peculiarities of a competent English-speaking specialist are described; evidence-based pedagogical conditions necessary for the formation of communicative competence are considered; the need for lexical mastering in order to speak properly is emphasized. A list of pedagogical principles for the implementation of professional speech activities of medical students is suggested. The use of authentic texts and different exercises has been found to develop professional speech skills and abilities, thus making possible to evaluate and to express one’s opinion, as well as to promote self-development and self-actualization of medical students.