Distance learning and formation of professionally-oriented English-language competence in monologue-presentation of footwear students

Abstract

Modern world has been changing a lot. Innovative technologies, modern employers’ demands, conditions of life and surroundings impact on every sphere of humans’ being. In particular, there are new forms in education: online studying, distance learning, self-education. In the conditions of COVID-19, distance learning acquires new characteristics. Among them: flexibility, time and cost saving, no commuting, convenient learning. Moreover, distance learning is in great demand for foreign students, who want to obtain a diploma of higher education from prestigious educational institutions, without leaving the country. Of course, modern distance learning has a number of disadvantages, but the advantages are much greater. In our paper we proved that in modern society, with its fast pace of life and the development of information technology, distance learning is developing more and more and may soon become the most common form of education. In foreign languages education professional orientation has the main role. Among professional qualities, modern specialist must be also foreign languages qualified to solve the context and logic of technological processes of professional work and communication. In our research we proved the importance of formation of professionally-oriented English-language competence in the monologue-presentation of modern technical students.