The main approaches to the formation of the communicative competence of students of humanities in foreign language classes

Abstract

One of the most relevant areas of professional training for students of humanities is the formation of their communicative competence in foreign language classes. The purpose of this article is to theoretically examine and compare the main methodological approaches to the organization of the educational process in order to develop the specified competence of future specialists in the humanities. Within the framework of the material presented in the article, two main approaches to the formation of students' communicative competence are considered. The first approach involves the use of traditional methods of teaching a foreign language based on the students' assimilation of theoretical knowledge about a foreign language. The second approach is based on the implementation of the principles of communicative teaching of a foreign language and involves the organization of the educational process through setting practical tasks for students to interact in a foreign language. The results of a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of these approaches have shown the advantages of a communicative approach based on the formation of students' skills in conducting dialogues and polylogues in a foreign language. Within the framework of this approach, a methodology was proposed that includes role-playing games, discussions, and business games using a foreign language. The experimental implementation of the developed methodology made it possible to achieve a higher level of formation of students' communicative competence in comparison with traditional forms of education.