PECULIARITIES OF TEACHING ENGLISH TO STUDENTS OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES BY MEANS OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of improving the existing methods of teaching foreign languages for medical students. Nowadays problems of teaching a foreign language for students of medical institutions of higher education are extremely important. Special emphasis should be paid to the effectiveness of foreign languages for specific purposes. The expansion of international contacts highlights the problem of forming a specialist who is able to communicate with representatives of other countries not only at the household level, but also in professional activities. At the present stage, more and more attention is paid to implementation of methods of teaching foreign languages by means of authentic materials. Authentic textbooks are an example of a rational combination of all active methods of teaching a foreign language for specific purposes.
The questionnaire was held among medical students of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University for identifying the learners’ perceptions of the authentic English manuals for specific purposes. The survey revealed that the participants have positive attitudes to using authentic resources and their positive impact on student motivation in learning a foreign language, the ability to demonstrate acquired knowledge. The analyzed textbooks contribute to the development of skills of effective professional oral and written speech in a foreign language professional environment.