Simulations in Forming English Lexical Competence in Dialogic Speaking for Prospective Experts of Hospitality and Restaurant Service

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyse the simulations in forming English lexical competence in dialogic speaking for prospective experts of hospitality and restaurant service. The structure, forms and samples of simulations will be shown in the article. Methods of research used: analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction and review of pedagogical scientific sources of literature in order to find out the theoretical foundations and state of development of the problem under study. The article deals with the simulations in forming English lexical competence in dialogic speaking for prospective experts of hospitality and restaurant service. Simulation is specified as one of the interactive methods. The structure of a simulation is analysed. Simulation is defined as the way of reproducing real-life situations in English in the artificially created conditions. The technique of simulations is becoming the first choice for ESP teachers due to the fact that this technique is considered the backbone of an environment which gives learners the opportunity to use language in a creative and communicative way. Integrating simulations in language classes engages the learners in first-hand experiences of knowledge. This knowledge, in turn, bridges the gap between the classroom world and the real-life experiences that students encounter. The most common view of simulations is that they provide a way of creating a rich communicative environment (a representation of reality) where students actively become a part of some real-world system and function according to predetermined roles as members of that group. In short, by using simulation, the students will get more chances to practice their English grammatically and pragmatically, because it makes them in a real world. In a simulation students are given a task to perform or problem to solve together with the necessary background information and environment in which to do it. Simulations provide a realistic setting for more extensive interaction in which students can get more personally involved.

Test Control of the Level of Formation of English Lexical Competence in Students of Education Using the Means of Mobile Technologies

“…Актуальність вивчення англійської мови як ключового комунікативного інструменту в епоху глобалізації неспростовно визначає необхідність формування лексичної компетентності у здобувачів, зокрема, базової середньої освіти. Процес освоєння лексичного аспекту мови визначається не лише рівнем академічних досягнень, а й здатністю до ведення ефективних комунікацій у сучасному світі [1]. Таким чином, питання ефективного формування англомовної лексичної компетентності є невід'ємною складовою стратегії підготовки молодого покоління до викликів сьогодення.…”