Studying English at modern universities

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Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs

Studying English at modern universities

V. Maitala, student

Supervisor: art. teacher

M. Irchyshyn

Learning foreign languages today is relevant for many people of different ages, interests, professions, nationalities and social status in all corners of the globe. This is due to the fact that the world is gradually becoming more open, a flight to other countries takes only a few hours, and people have the opportunity not only to travel more and establish business relations with representatives of other countries [1], but also to do it remotely, without leaving home - thanks to the development and popularity of the international information network Internet.

Today, everyone has the opportunity to find, download or access the right book in the original language, be the first to know the latest news and become a participant in events happening in different countries of the world, sharing impressions using social networks, as well as exchanging experiences and opinions with representatives of different cultures and peoples. The only obstacle can be a language barrier [2].

Despite the fact that both computer programs for simultaneous translation and similar virtual online services are being improved and developed every day, which greatly simplify the matter, helping people to understand the main essence of the information received in a foreign language, still one artificial intelligence so far cannot compare with a native speaker, convey all linguistic nuances.

When studying vocabulary, it is necessary to immediately pay attention to the correct stress of the word. Any English word has a certain intonation and stress. In the English language, accent plays an extremely important role - if a person pronounces a word with the wrong accent, the probability that he will not be understood is much higher than if he says one or another sound incorrectly [3].

In the course of learning, it is necessary to carefully study the sounds, the pronunciation of which is difficult. Depending on the native language, there may be difficulties in pronouncing vowels or consonants.

It is necessary to carefully train those sounds that come out the worst. Useful exercises that are advised by many specialists are "minimum pair". For this, words are chosen with pairs of sounds that are consonant with each other, which are repeated, and thus the student can learn the pronunciation of what comes to him [3]. You should also always remember about stress and intonation inside the sentence, which is extremely important for English (British). Yes, English people do not stress all the words in a sentence in the same way. As a rule, only the main "informational" words are highlighted intonation - these are the words that bear the informational load of the entire sentence in general. Others are pronounced without emphasis and rather quickly and together [3].

An important role in mastering the studied language is played by independent work of students, for which a mandatory hour is allocated in the work program. The classroom hours allocated in the basic cycle for teaching a foreign language are used in the first two years of study and are spent mainly on "raising" the language level of most students.

For most of them, the question of learning a professional foreign language is not worth it at all. Such a number of hours is clearly insufficient for mastering all competencies. english language graduate university professional communication

Most often, the problem of the lack of classroom hours is solved by the so- called variable component, which involves conducting practical classes on a professional foreign language by teachers of specialized departments. Such classes, as a rule, are devoted to the consideration of problems directly related to the training profile, and assume the discussion of these problems at a higher, professional level. [4, p. 25]

Therefore, as one of the solutions to this task, a large volume of foreign language learning material is assigned to the student's independent work, which he must perform outside classroom classes. For this, Internet versions of laboratory works of various levels have been developed, both for first-year students and for students studying a professional foreign language [4].

There is a possibility of independent work in the language room, which is equipped with special audiovisual equipment.

Insufficient motivation of students to master a foreign language also plays an important role. Motivation, as is known, is directly related to the effectiveness of training. Any cognitive process is based on the desire to learn about a foreign culture. Low motivation to learn a foreign language is largely based on the negative experience of learning it at the level of secondary education [1].

Students, having entered a university, often do not see the scope of application of a foreign language in their future profession, because they simply do not yet imagine their professional future. Low motivation to learn a foreign language is also due to the limitation of its use in educational, industrial, and real life conditions.

And here for the university, for specialized departments and departments of foreign languages, there is a wide field of activity in the field of establishing international educational and research contacts, joint international projects, academic exchanges, etc. [2, p. 12]

Another effective (from the point of view of increasing students' motivation) method is projects, festivals, theaters, scientific and practical conferences organized on the basis of the institute by departments of foreign languages.

Such activities not only increase students' motivation to learn a foreign language, but also contribute to the development of communication and presentation skills, teamwork skills, and other competencies necessary for a future engineer [3].

It should be borne in mind that all activities are extracurricular and require a lot of time for preparation. But even participation in competitions with a minimal language component gives the student a sense of achievement, which multiplies in the case of winning a prize.

Success and attention are associated with the English language, which contributes to the growth of motivation.

Undoubtedly, solving this problem requires a comprehensive, systemic approach, which involves reforming the systems of general and higher education.

The experience of teaching a foreign (English) language and a professional foreign language in higher education institutions shows the need to increase the number of classroom hours devoted to the study of the latter, the introduction of intensive methods and technologies of teaching that are as close as possible to real communicative situations of professional and academic orientation, ensuring the continuity of language training between juniors and senior courses of bachelor's and master's degrees. Close cooperation with specialized departments is an important condition for high-quality training of students of technical universities in a professional foreign language

References

1. Naidyonova, Alla. "Peculiarities of learning English by students of technical specialties in an authentic language environment." Scientific notes [of Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University named after Mykhailo Kotsyubynskyi]. Series: Philology (linguistics) 25 (2017): 211-216.

2. Riedel, Tatyana Mykolayivna. "Ways of increasing motivation in learning English by SNAU students." Young Scientist 12 (2017): 448-453.

3. Shevchuk, Dmytro. "Features of learning special languages at the university". Challenges of Today: 440.

4. Loseva, Oksana. "From the history of learning English in the territory of modern Ukraine." Youth and the market 3 (2017): 163-167.

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