Abstract:

The article is devoted to the problem of developing positive motivation in the process of teaching a professionally oriented foreign language as a necessary condition for the formation of a foreign language professional communicative competence. The analysis of a number of psychological and pedagogical works on the issues of influence of personal motivation on the success of foreign language mastering is presented. The authors analyze aspects and different types of motivation in teaching a foreign language, with special attention paid to the relationship between cognitive and professional motivation in teaching a professionally-oriented foreign language; they give a comparative assessment of traditional foreign language teaching and modern innovative methods and approaches in terms of maintaining a high level of motivation of students. The advisability of implementing context-based approach elements such as role-playing and business games, as well as active listening, one of the main methods of coaching, in order to increase motivation when teaching a professionally-oriented foreign language is justified. The article describes experimental work on increasing the motivation level when teaching a professionally-oriented foreign language to future specialists in the field of tourism and hospitality using a system of emotional and intellectual stimulation and the active listening method within the context-based approach, it provides examples of tasks and exercises to form active listening skills in professionally-oriented role-plays and business games. The authors present a quantitative and qualitative analysis of empirical data of the experimental work aimed at improving the motivation level with the help of the above methods; they describe the results of the experimental work, which reflect the effectiveness of the training course with the elements of active listening, expressed in the positive dynamics of growth in integrative professional motivation level as a result of teaching professionally-oriented foreign language.

Keywords:

professionally-oriented foreign language, communication, motivation, formation, context-based approach, role-play, business game, coaching, active listening.