До питання про викладання фахових мов на філологічних та перекладацьких відділеннях університетів

Abstract

The article discusses the issues related to teaching English for Special Purposes, which is often called Professional English, at linguistics and translation departments of Ukrainian universities. This is a relatively new discipline and should be different from teaching professional English at non-linguistic departments. The article looks into the notion of ―Professional English‖ and the history of its development, as well as into the history of teaching this subject in Western countries and in Ukraine. This helps to determine the objectives which must be set for teaching this discipline and the methodology behind it. The article gives tentative answers to the questions of what language material should be used, what styles and genres of Professional English should be focused on, and what professional linguistic skills should be formed in this respect. The article also dwells on the importance of terminological systems and analysis of professional texts for tuition purposes. The line is also drawn between this discipline and some other related disciplines, such as English for Academic Purposes and Terminology.