METHODS OF FORMING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO FUTURE CUSTOMS OFFICERS

Abstract

Relevance. Competence consists of many components. A foreign language occupies an important place in the professional image of a modern specialist. Civil servants, whose duties include direct communication with clients, face a number of psycholinguistic problems, the solution of which requires some work experience. He sets the appropriate methodological tasks for the system of language training of specialists in those areas where the competence of qualified professional communication in foreign languages is required. One of these professions is a customs officer. For the successful implementation of this activity, among many other types of competencies, it is necessary to have communicative competence. In the course of their professional activities, customs officers have to communicate with citizens of many countries of the world. The process of communication takes place at customs posts with foreign passengers or participants in foreign economic activity and requires knowledge of foreign languages. Aim. The purpose of this article is to analyze the methods and technologies that contribute to the development of the competence of oral and written professional communication among future customs specialists. Methods. The methods of comparative analysis, generalization of scientific research describing the theory and practice of teaching languages in the preparation of customs specialists in higher educational institutions were used. The article also uses the methods of developing the language competence of future customs specialists, associated with business communication in the professional sphere. Particular attention is paid to methods and technologies aimed at developing skills in working with official documents used in the field of customs. Results. In the course of the study, conducted in order to identify effective methods and technologies for the formation of professional communicative competence in future customs officers, a three-stage lexical work with professional terms was tested. Practical tasks on working with terms made it possible to trace the dynamics of the learning process, from understanding and interpreting the meanings of terms to their free use in context. Conclusion. Based on the analysis of various approaches to the development of linguistic competence of effective forms of work with professional monologue and dialogical speech, as well as with types of speech.