DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE AMONG FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF UKRAINE

Formation of Ukrainian language competence of foreign students is an important aspect of their integration intoUkrainian society and educational process. The main goal of this activity is to ensure the proper level of Ukrainian language proficiency for learning, everyday communication and future professional activity. In the process of professional training offuture specialists in the field of medical education, the following factors must be taken into account to develop Ukrainianlanguage competence of medical students: organization of the educational process (level approach: mastery of levels B1–B2according to the Common European Recommendations for Language Education), communicative approach to organizing theeducational process on an activity basis (development of dialogical, polylogical speech, etc.), emphasis on the developmentof spoken language skills, which allows students to communicate effectively in real situations; creating a communicativelyrich environment, communication with native Ukrainian speakers, integration of the cultural component: familiarization withUkrainian culture, traditions and history to form intercultural competence; development of language skills (in the field ofphonetics – practice of correct pronunciation of sounds, word stress, intonation); in the field of vocabulary, grammar (syntax,punctuation) – studying basic vocabulary, basic grammatical constructions necessary for understanding and constructingstatements, mastering Ukrainian speech etiquette, language formulas of greeting, farewell, apology, request, gratitude, etc.The key skills for acquiring Ukrainian language competence are reading, writing, listening and speaking. The use ofmodern teaching technologies ensures the success of this process. The formation of Ukrainian language competence inforeign students contributes not only to academic success, but also to their personal development, better understanding ofUkrainian society and adaptation to a new environment.