Journal of Teaching English for Specific and Academic Purposes · 2019 · 22 citations · 1 references
Language StudiesForeign LanguagesTeachingLanguage EducationLanguage PedagogyLanguage ProficiencyBorder ControlBorder SecurityLanguage AssessmentLanguage Education PolicyUkrainian LanguageAssessment Of Professional CompetenceBorder Surveillance SystemsEducational Needs AnalysisForeign Language PedagogyIntercultural Communication TrainingLanguage PreparationProfessional Competency AssessmentProfessional Competency Mapping
The study identifies the ESP teaching strategies of the personnel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGSU) training in the framework of European language standards. According to the results of the needs analysis, the Ukrainian border guards require improving their professional foreign language competence based on the European educational standards and best practices. The main attention is paid to developing listening and speaking skills of border guards. The methodology of the course is aimed at forming the border guards’ foreign-language professional competency, which will facilitate their effective service in the state border protection units. The course program provides border guards with the opportunity to develop the language competence and strategies they need to effectively engage in situations of professional communication that they can have at the border, both while conducting border surveillance activities and border checks.
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