Technological approach to teaching English for Specific Purposes: experience, challenges and prospects

Abstract

Relevance: in the context of international globalization, the knowledge and ability to communicate in English is a necessity. The foreign language proficiency is defined by regulatory documents as an essential component of the professional training of higher education students. The recognition of English as one of the languages of international communication confirms the relevance of this issue and the importance of studying the discipline «English for Specific Purposes». The goal of the course is the practical mastery of a foreign language through the content of specialized academic disciplines and the modeling of professional-communicative situations, which contributes to the accumulation of additional professional knowledge and the formation of professionally significant competencies. Within the framework of the competence-based paradigm of education, which focuses on the value orientations of learners and the anticipated outcomes of professional training for specialists in the healthcare field, there is a need to rethink traditional teaching methods. The learner becomes an active participant in the educational process with the opportunity to choose their own educational trajectory. At the same time, the teacher is no longer merely a knowledge bearer but a guide, a facilitator who directs students toward professional and personal development, the formation of lifelong learning skills, and the ability to adapt to the challenges of modern life. The need to modernize the traditional system of professional training for future pharmacists and doctors has intensified due to the rapid technologization and digitalization in all spheres of life. The revolutionary changes in the educational environment, driven by these processes, open up new opportunities for participants in the educational process.