THE ROLE OF BUSINESS ENGLISH IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALS

Abstract

The article explores the role of Business English in the training of students majoring in Public Management and Administration and inherent hurdles in its instruction, namely: selecting the material to be studied, grouping it according to the learning objectives and the language proficiency level among different students, as well as choosing teaching methods are a challenge that a Business English teacher encounters every academic year. The article analyzes the specifics of teaching Business English to Master's degree students at the Agrarian and Economic University, determines the content and forms of its teaching. The level of students' proficiency in a foreign language is crucial and the teacher must consider it to provide the tasks that would help each student to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities specified in the curriculum. The primary characteristic of teaching Business English is explaining language material to students, identifying weaknesses in students' language skills, and focusing on their language needs. Also, the teacher cannot stay away from the professional aspects of the speciality to increase students' motivation. The professional orientation requires integration of the discipline Business English with the specialized disciplines for Public Management and Administration speciality, and the selection of topics for study should be related to other professional disciplines of the curriculum. The inventory of specialized exercises, employed within the course is given in this paper. The role of Business English in training a future Public Management and Administration specialist is crucial. A specialist should be able to formulate tasks correctly, effectively communicate information to colleagues and foreign partners, and maintain documentation and business correspondence in a foreign language to ensure the smooth operation of a company or institution at the international level.