Antimonova O.N.

Taraz M.Kh. Dulaty State University

Multilingual education and methods of developing intercultural competence

Modern multilingual education - is a process of formation of multilingual personality based on the simultaneous acquisition of several languages as a means of professional and social life, embodied in language knowledge and skills, language and speech activities. A multicultural multilingual person becomes a fundamental goal of teaching foreign languages in the formation of multilingual group, who possesses the information, communication and intellectual competencies that will enable it to operate successfully in professional - language activity in a globalization. Modern techniques acquire the leading role in the training of multilingual groups that integrate language and vocational training, forming intercultural communication on the principle of cognitivism, conceptualization, reflexivity.

The program of multilingual training provides the creation of a new educational model that promotes the formation of a competitive generation in the context of globalization, and at the same possessing the language culture. Knowledge of the Kazakh, English and Russian languages will give young people the key to the world markets, science and new technologies.

Modern techniques acquire the leading role in the training of multilingual groups that integrate language and vocational training, forming intercultural competence on the principle of cognitivism, conceptualization, reflexivity.

The composition of intercultural competence is determined by the following set of competencies: lingvo - cultural, socio - cultural, cognitive, communicative, professional – orienting, Content - professional, professional – specializing.

Implementation of intercultural competence will help to overcome many of the problems arising from the professional and cultural differences.

To realize the intercultural competence in teaching possess we are also interested in the peculiarities of the English language which is determined by the profession or branch of science. Teaching methods can vary depending on the specialty of students.

To realize the intercultural competence to students of the specialty “Tourism” classroom activity focuses on determine the differences in social and cultural spheres in European countries and in Kazakhstan. For example, students study terminology on the theme “City's attractions”. Student’s book "English for International Tourism" Longman publishing house offers a tour of Barcelona. Students meet many references to the architectural style of Antonio Gaudi. Many masterpieces of Barcelona linked with the stages of the life of the architect. The introduction and consolidation of new vocabulary based on a given theme in the text. Successful learning of the terminology by students depends on how much they are aware of Antonio Gaudi and his work. Therefore, initially it is advisable to form students' intercultural competence – watch the video on the life and work of Antonio Gaudi, hold a virtual tour of Barcelona. At the final stage, you can use the principle of cognitivism. Students are given the task to make a presentation of Almaty attractions built in the era of post - Soviet renaissance. They can use the Internet resources in their work. Students forget the artificiality of the communication task if it is in accordance with their real-life interests. In this case, classroom activities will have a communicative outcome and will be brought closer to real-life situations. A task-based approach , which we used is compatible with the objectives of ESP. On theme “Hotel facilities” students are given the task to choose their clients a hotel in Astana according to their requirements. They find hotels with Internet - resources and study their technical characteristics in English, do a comparative analysis. At the final stage, one group of students makes a presentation of their chosen hotel and the other decides if it is suitable to customers' requirements or not.

Another method to create the intercultural competence is a case study. Thus the students of specialty “Law” use the Procedural surf folding to make a synopsis of the lecture. For this purpose they are taught to use questions, diagrams, concept definition map. With the help of Cornell Noes the students write down the key points of the lecture, extract the main idea and later restore the contain on their synopsis.

In conclusion we can say that teaching English in a polylingual groups includes developing of listening, writing, reading and speaking skills, which is similar to general English but at the same time we develop English skills required to perform in their specialty thanks to forming intercultural competence .

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