The structure of the initial employment in the Ukrainian language as foreign

Abstract

The article focuses on unsolved methodological problems that arise while teaching the Ukrainian language to foreign students, and addresses one of the key and pressing matters — the search for the optimal lesson structure, which will improve the educational process and the training of competitive specialists capable of carrying out professional activities in modern settings. The teaching of the subject “Ukrainian as a foreign language” is based on the pedagogy of teacher-student cooperation, the formation of motivation, practical skills, and the determination of the role of the course in future professional activity. “Ukrainian as a foreign language” as a subject should be taught (especially to senior students) in correlation with the general and specific professional tasks of the medical training program. The author proposes three main structural elements of the lesson: updating and systematising students’ basic knowledge and sensory experiences; forming new knowledge, language skills; applying acquired knowledge and experience to theoretical and practical activities. Therefore, there are learning situations proposed for each of these elements, along with various tasks to develop and improve Ukrainian speaking skills. The author believes that the lesson concept covered in the article will improve the quality of training of foreign students and will support the formation of professional competences. The author of this article emphasizes that communication skills are critical for the formation of foreign students’ linguistic competence, which is why lessons should be structured in view of the communication and language aspects.