TERMINOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS IN TECHNICAL FIELDS: TEACHING SPECIALIZED FOREIGN LANGUAGE VOCABULARY

<div>The acquisition of specialized foreign language vocabulary is crucial for</div> <div>effective communication in technical fields. This study investigates pedagogical</div> <div>strategies for enhancing both terminology comprehension and communicative skills</div> <div>in technical foreign language learning. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach,</div> <div>including vocabulary tests, communicative task analyses, and student surveys, we</div> <div>examine the impact of explicit instruction, contextual learning, and communicative</div> <div>practice on the development of specialized vocabulary and its application in realistic</div> <div>technical scenarios. The findings reveal that a combined approach, integrating</div> <div>explicit vocabulary instruction with communicative activities, significantly improves</div> <div>students' ability to understand and use technical terminology in a foreign language.</div> <div>This study contributes to the development of effective pedagogical frameworks for</div> <div>teaching specialized foreign language vocabulary in technical disciplines.</div>