author: Nataliia Shchur
Urgency of the research is substantiated by the necessity for providing HEIs’ students with the opportunity to master foreign languages at least at level B2.
Target setting. Finding effective ways of overcoming language barriers to communication in a foreign language will increase the efficiency of communicative activities and contribute to performing the relevant communicative tasks.
Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. In general, the problem of language barriers has been studied by many scientists. However, there is very little in-depth research on overcoming language barriers in the course of learning foreign languages. The most relevant investigations for our study are the works of O. Vysotska, A. Massonov, N. Sopilko and N. Yakovleva. Nevertheless, there are two issues that have not been adequately covered. Firstly, it is the peculiarities of language barriers arising in real life communication at the stage of developing professional foreign language competence (PFLC). Secondly, it is the use of one-to-one teaching methods to eliminate the barriers mentioned above.
The research objective. To clarify both the contributing factors of arising and the conditions for overcoming language barriers to communication in a foreign language at the stage of PFLC development and to substantiate the use of language coaching as one of the strategies for one-to-one teaching in the course of eliminating language barriers.
The statement of basic materials. The article clarifies the concept of language barriers arising in the course of PFLC development, identifies both the types and factors of their arising and the strategy and conditions for overcoming them. The study also focuses on using language coaching as one of the strategies for one-to-one teaching in HEIs whilst eliminating language barriers.
Conclusions: 1) language barriers in the course of PFLC development are defined as internal obstacles of psychological nature to the effective communication in a foreign language, caused due to the interaction of motivational, operational, cognitive and socio-psychological factors; 2) language barriers arise only under the unfavorable conditions of personality development; 3) the most effective strategy for overcoming language barriers in the course of learning foreign languages is a developmental one, which can be successfully implemented under the following conditions: bridging the gaps in language knowledge and skills; applying the methods of individualized instruction to teaching foreign languages; implementing the appropriate methods of psycho-correction to relieve anxiety and build up healthy self-esteem; 4) one of the best ways to implement the above-mentioned conditions is the use of language coaching as one of the methods for one-to-one teaching.
Key words: language barriers, the types of language barriers, the factors causing language barriers, psychological and pedagogical conditions for overcoming language barriers, development of foreign language professional competence, learning foreign languages.
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