MAIN METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF VETERINARY STUDENTS

Modern veterinary education requires students to have in-depth knowledge of specialized disciplines and a high level of foreign language communicative competence.In the context of globalization and the internationalization of science and education, the ability to communicate effectively in other languages is becoming an essential factor in the successful professional activity of future veterinarians.The study aims to identify and analyze the main methodological approaches to the formation of foreign language communicative competence of veterinary medicine students.An analysis of the scientific literature on the specified problem has shown that many Ukrainian and foreign scientists are engaged in the formation of students' foreign language communicative competence.The method involves shifting the target and content priorities of teaching English as a foreign language to students from accumulating linguistic knowledge to forming their ability to communicate effectively in various conditions and situations of professional activity.Given the above, we believe that the application of a competency-based approach to the training of students of veterinary specialties in higher education institutions makes it possible to ensure a change in the emphasis in the process of teaching them foreign languages, namely, from the usual translation of foreign language lexical, grammatical, etc. knowledge from the teacher to the applicant to the formation of a comprehensive ability for active speech activity as a kind of synthesis of knowledge, skills, value attitudes, interests, motives, etc., gaining practical experience in solving various communicative problems and tasks in the process of foreign language professional communication.Accordingly, we see its principal value in the possibility of strengthening the practical orientation of teaching a foreign language, which ensures the readiness of future veterinarians for foreign language communicative activity in various situations of professional life based on their characteristics and qualities.Implementing an activity-communicative approach to teaching a foreign language to students of veterinary specialties is the key to forming in them the ability for successful professional foreign language communication.Its use contributes to strengthening the practical focus of the foreign language course for future veterinary specialists and ensuring their readiness for active foreign language professional communication.