1. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
OF ENGLISH TEACHING
AS A PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE
IN UKRAINIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Lecturer Nataliia Sharandak
Kirovograd Musical College
The Second International Scientific and Practical
Conference
"Problems and Prospects of Professional Training of
Specialists in the Conditions of European Integration"
2018
2. Why Is the English Language
So Important for Us?
1) English: A global language
• More than 1.12 billion people speak in English
either first or second language (the highest in
the world!)
• In today’s world knowledge of English plays a
pivotal role in academic and professional
development
2) For Ukraine:
• It is important for our identity and scope to
work closely with Western countries
3. The Main Tasks of English Teaching in the
Higher Education Institutions
• To teach and develop a student to be fluent in
English and operate with professional
terminology;
• To expose students to use the information
technologies for self-education and self-
development
4. The Current Situation with Knowledge of
English in Ukraine
• According to the results of research by the
international organization EF EPI English
Proficiency Index among the adult population:
Ukraine ranked the 47th place among the 80
countries that participated in the research
5. The Level of English Language Proficiency Among
the Adult Population of Ukraine
According to EF EPI Research
6. Changes in English Language Proficiency Among
the Adult Population of Ukraine in Comparison
with Other Countries, for the Period 2015-2017
7. Why Do We Feed the Rear?
Main Problems (Reasons)
of Low Proficiency in English :
• English is not mandatory from our childhood;
• Lack of motivation to learn English;
• Students find it is very difficult to learn English;
• Lack of the possibility to use English in real life
• English is not still widely used even in academic
and professional institutions.
• Less than 20% of officials speak English
8. Problems in Higher Education in Teaching
English as a Professional
• The majority of students studying at universities
have a low level of English language skills or had
studied another foreign language in school;
• Teaching groups are compiled according to the
general division, not taking into account English-
language skills of students;
• Lack of motivation for a student to learn English;
• The existence of a language barrier.
9. Abraham Chomsky’s Theory
The language is laced in
man at the genetic level.
It is the ability that a
human gain at their
childhood.
10. “If you want to change the world,
inspire a kid!”
Problems in Schools
• The appropriate method of teaching English as
a foreign language is still missing in many
schools;
• Number of skilled teachers is few and there is
lack of opportunities for their professional
development
11. How Can We Improve the Situation?
“Speak Global: Go Global”
Strategy: The
Way Forward
Students:
Curriculum and Class
performance
Teachers:
Training and
Professional
Development
Government and
Other stakeholders:
Policy, education
reform and investment
12. Teachers
• Academic and professional training of the
teachers;
• Special language and pedagogical training
for English teachers;
• Interactive teaching instead of traditional
blackboard teaching: (games, conversation,
audio, video, interactive discussion etc.);
• Course curriculum design
13. For Students
• Offer students with low English skills to attend
additional English language courses, different
workshops;
• Implement integrated exercises, discussions,
games into the classes;
• Involve students in the preparation and
participation in international conferences,
project activities;
• Suggest watching movies in English about
their future profession;
14. Government and Other Stakeholders
1) Education Reform: Improvement of English should be a part of
our ongoing education reform;
2) Ukrainian schools and higher education institutions to be
compliant with the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages (CEFR) standards;
3) Textbooks: Textbooks and study materials should be widely
available to the students;
4) Curriculum redesign: English should be mandatory from the
childhood and appointment of English teachers in every schools;
5) British councils, US embassy and other NGOs: Specialized
programs, voluntary workshops, exchange programs of English
teachers from native speaking countries (for example “Go
Global”, “Peace Corps”, “Go Camps”);
6) Olympiads
