USE OF ONLINE RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPING FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF PROSPECTIVE PHD STUDENTS

Abstract. This article investigates the role of medical podcasts as an innovative digital tool for fostering the foreign language communicative competence of PhD students in medical universities. The study proposes a structured model for improving listening and reading skills through podcast integration in courses on foreign language for scientific communication. Emphasis is placed on podcast-based learning technologies, which align with established approaches to working with audio texts and follow a clearly defined sequence of actions on the part of both instructors and postgraduate students (preinstruction; listening and comprehension tasks). The analysis highlights the linguistic and pedagogical value of authentic medical podcasts, particularly their role in enhancing lexical acquisition and speech skills. Special attention is given to the function of supplementary tasks, including the use of subtitles as verbal scaffolding for listening comprehension at different levels of complexity. The findings underscore the benefits of medical podcasts in terms of thematic diversity, accessibility, repeatability, flexibility, and adaptability to different proficiency levels, making them a valuable resource in postgraduate language education.