TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE OF FUTURE ENGINEERS

Abstract

Engineering education is one of some countries’ priority development areas allowing them to increase the competitive capacity of their economy in the present world by establishing an effective segment of the national innovative system. An essential part of future engineer’s professionalism is foreign language proficiency, particularly proficiency in such as English as the language of international importance. A range of language skills that students should acquire through mastering a basic educational programme within the chosen direction of training will help them fully realise their potential and become competitive at the international level. The objective of this article is to provide a strict definition of a concept “competence” which can be used in the context of professional language training of technical university students.