WORLD VIEWS OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MODERN SOCIO-CULTURAL SPACE
Authors:   National Aviation University, Ukraine, Vasylyshyna Nataliia , Skyrda Tetiana ,   National Aviation University, Ukraine, Slobozhenko Ruslan ,   National Aviation University, Ukraine
Published: May 2022

The reasons for writing the paper are grounded on the basis that the integration of Ukraine into the intercultural space, the expansion of economic ties necessitate the modernization of the training of masters of tourism in the field of time to improve the theoretical and methodological foundations for effective intercultural interaction. In this regard, higher education institutions face a responsible task – to provide al spheres with highly professional competitive workers in order to build an economically strong democratic state. This requires from future professionals not only high qualification, but also the ability to work at the appropriate professional cross-cultural level. As a result, the aim of the study is to identify the main innovations in approaches to learning English in Ukraine, based on the European experience. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study is demonstrated by the operational and methodological tools of foreign language education of future professionals. Based on this, the components of this toolkit, called as eight methodolodies were such as: the first methodology is «Flipped classroom», the second methodology is «Project learning», the third methodology is «Cooperative learning: together stronger», the fourth methodology is «Gamification», the fifth methodology is «Problem-based learning», the sixth methodology is «Design thinking», the seventh methodology is «Learning, based on thinking «, the eighth methodology» Learning based on competencies». Outcomes of the survey witnessed that the main innovations in approaches to teaching English in Ukraine, based on the: European experience; compliance with the content of the European recommendations on language education, unification of levels of education in Ukraine and the world, compliance with modern European standards of language education in accordance with the descriptors that determine the levels of English language proficiency (from A1 to C2); competence approach in teaching foreign languages, development of competencies in all four types of speech; minimization of the use of the native language in the process of communication, interactivity of learning, dynamism and variety of tasks in the classroom; maximum involvement of each student in the process of language acquisition; language learning with the help of educational and methodological complexes developed by groups of methodological specialists from Great Britain and the USA on the basis of the latest research; focus on international English language exams (FCE, CAE, IELTS, TOEFL,); clearly defined criteria for assessing the level of language proficiency. Practical implications. The ongoing research is grounded on the activity-oriented approach, which: determines the learning of material as close as possible to real life situations and user needs; tasks for the development of critical thinking; changing the role of the teacher and the introduction of partnership pedagogy; active use of multimedia tools, audio and video materials, the Internet to create a speech environment for students, the use of modern devices for searching and processing information; organization of project work of students, application of non-standard and creative tasks; involvement of students in cultural and educational activities conducted in foreign languages in extracurricular time; participation of future specialists in exchange programs; promoting lifelong learning and self-development. Value/originality. One of the key indicators of education reform is the study of foreign languages as a priority of Ukraine’s domestic policy on EU integration. One of the tasks in the program is «ensuring the increase and optimization of Ukraine’s presence at international events and platforms, presence in the international academic, cultural and social environment». The implementation of this task requires a qualitatively new level of teaching foreign languages at universities, in particular English as the language of international communication.