(698)DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGECOMPETENCE OF TECHNICAL STUDENTS BY MEANS OFINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

摘要

This paper describes experimental work on the development of professional foreign languagecompetence of technical students by means of information technology aids, highlights the mainprinciples of planning and implementation of experiential learning program. The introduction ofinformation technology can engage students into a system of professional and social - culturalrelations on the basis of non-verbal forms of communication with the help of technical aids, global andinteractive communication systems, as well as solve the number of challenges to enhance studentmotivation.A foreign language is becoming a universal tool for a professional, productive life that is why theforeign language teaching at technical university makes the problem of development of students’professional competence more urgent.The high level of professional competence of a specialist is reached by the presence of hisprofessional skills acquired during training at the university. Foreign-language skills are implementedsuccessfully as part of communicative competence only if they comply with professional skills, certainqualifying characteristics of specialists of this profile described by the State educational standards ofhigher education in Kazakhstan.Therefore, professional and communication directed language training is appropriate andmethodologically justified. In this regard, professional-centered approach to foreign language teachingat technical university is becoming especially relevant. This approach forms the students' ability offoreign language interaction in specific professional, business and scientific areas and situations,taking into account the characteristics of professional thinking.The author proposed a method for the formation of professional foreign language communicativecompetence of technical students through the developed course.Classes, conducted with the use of information technology, composed one third of the main course of"Common language", professionally - centered course "Language for Specific Purposes" and theelective course "Technical Translation". Each week, one of the lessons was held in the computer -equipped study room, where the teaching of foreign languages included:1. The use of copyright electronic textbook in English for special purposes.2. Fulfilling of tasks involving the Internet, where students were required to attend English-languagesites and carry out tasks similar to those with which they may encounter in their future professionalactivity.3. Discussion at the forum where students presented their views in accordance with extended themes.4. E-mail correspondence with the English-speaking countries.5. Fulfilling of tasks involving work in the chat.6. Internet - resources such as dictionaries, grammar comments, profession-oriented texts.