MODERN APPROACHES TO TEACHING WRITTEN TRANSLATION TO FUTURE PHILOLOGISTS

The article highlights approaches to teaching written translation within the system of professional training of future philologists, analyses their effectiveness, and identifies the main trends, challenges, and prospects for improving translation teaching methods in the context of modern education. It examines the transformation of translation pedagogy under the influence of digitalisation, automation of translation activities, intensification of intercultural interaction, and the growing demand for translation services. The study emphasizes the need to integrate traditional text-centered methods with innovative educational technologies and practices that foster the strategic, cognitive, intercultural, and technological components of translation competence. The results of domestic and international research are summarized regarding the formation of lexical, strategic, text-forming, and analytical competences; the integration of Task-Based Learning, the Flipped Classroom model, CAT tools, and machine translation technologies; the introduction of collaborative writing; and the development of critical thinking, reflection, and digital literacy. The need for comprehensive approaches that combine theory with practice, work with genre and stylistic features of texts, and the use of professional platforms is considered. The current professional roles of translators are outlined, including those of localizer, editor, and project coordinator, along with the relevant skills such as decision-making, planning, teamwork, digital literacy, and machine translation post-editing. The necessity of ethical and safe integration of artificial intelligence into translator training is underlined. Particular attention is paid to the importance of developing the ability for critical analysis and argumentation of translation decisions, fostering reflection and digital literacy as key conditions for professional growth. The research underlines the significance of authentic tasks and case studies replicating real translation practice as an essential component of preparing students for the challenges of today’s market.