The article substantiates the importance of using a communicative approach in foreign language teaching. The term “communication” is interpreted by scientists as a totality, meaningful generalisation of theoretical and practical knowledge presented in the form of concepts, principles, provisions that promote mutual understanding, and situations necessary for successful interactions. The purpose of teaching a foreign language in a higher education institution is the possession of future teachers of communicative competencies that allow them to implement their knowledge, skills and abilities to solve creative problems. The principles of communicative learning are determined: the principle of speech and mental activity, individualisation, functionality, and novelty. The main factors of effective application of the communicative approach important for teaching a foreign language are highlighted: communicative orientation of all kinds of training; the main link in learning by their interests, abilities, and needs; teaching materials are presented on a thematic or functional basis. Communicative teaching methods are identified, which are based on a humanistic approach and aimed at the development and self-improvement of the individual, the disclosure of its reserve capabilities and creative potential, create conditions for effective improvement of education in higher education. The scientific novelty of forming students’ communicative skills in higher education institutions is determined by changes in the education system, focusing on the formation of communicative competence of future professionals. The use of pedagogical tasks in foreign language classes allows students to form a communicative culture, skills and abilities of foreign language communication; contributes to the real, personal preparation of students for future professional activities; makes foreign language classes more interesting and meaningful. Orientation of foreign language classes on the development of professionally necessary communicative skills and communicative culture ensures the implementation of the principles of the contextual approach of learning, increases students’ motivation for learning and the success of foreign language learning.

The Role of Listening in the Formation of Foreign Language Competence of Students of Professional Higher Educational Institutions

This article considers the problem of teaching listening in English lessons and the role of this process in the formation of foreign language competence of students of professional higher educational institutions. The topic of the article is determined by the fact that the formation of communicative competence of a foreign language in those seeking knowledge of professional higher educational institutions in the study of both first and second foreign language, at the present stage of development of the world community should be considered a mandatory component of general professional training. relevant texts. The means of listening are described, examples of exercises for teaching each type of listening and ways to control the level of comprehension of the listened texts are given. The article provides a definition of the problem of difficulties in teaching listening in professional higher education institutions. The role of listening in foreign language teaching in professional higher educational institutions is noted. Problems of learning in general and in learning to listen (lexical, phonetic), the reasons for their occurrence are considered. The speech features of the audiotext for the seekers of knowledge of professional higher educational institutions are considered. There are ways to solve the problem of learning, as well as some examples of exercises that can be used in learning. The study analyzes the approaches to the definition of «listening», reviews key concepts of researchers regarding the interpretations, structure and principles of formation of this type of speech activity. The article reveals the theoretical, practical, organizational aspects of teaching English as a means of intercultural communication, represents methodological technologies and approaches to teaching such activities as listening, lexical competence of students of professional higher education, especially foreign language teaching in higher education. In the course of the work the main stages of scientific thought in the field of pedagogy are reflected, and also the principles of development of listening skills at the seekers of knowledge of professional higher educational establishments are analyzed. A set of system-forming principles of formation of such skills in students is revealed. A comprehensive analysis of pedagogical and psychological knowledge of the research problem has been established. The main problems and difficulties in the process of developing listening skills are analyzed and described. Based on these theories, the main problems of foreign language competence formation students of professional higher educational institutions and the role of listening in this process are highlighted.