Olga Semyonova

Modification of the educational environment in the process of teaching students a foreign language in college requires the development of fundamentally new approaches to the organization of educational work, which allows us to take into account the maximum number of various factors that have some influence on the process of learning a foreign language in college, its quality and results. At present, a very small number of scientific works are devoted to the study of changes in the educational environment in the process of teaching students a foreign language in college. At the same time, it becomes more and more obvious that the improvement of vocational education quality in the process of teaching a foreign language may be achieved only by activating all the educational factors, included in the educational environment, integrating them into a harmonious unity and appropriate modification. These circumstances determine the relevance of the research topic. The aim of the research in the article is to identify and determine the directions of the educational environment modification in the process of teaching students a foreign language in college. The article is prepared on the basis of the following methods: theoretical analysis and synthesis of domestic and foreign literature on the topic of the study, pedagogical observation and the method of analyzing the educational environment in the process of teaching students a foreign language in the College of Modern Technologies named after Hero of the Soviet Union M.F. Panov (Moscow). According to the results of the research, the article presents the directions of the educational environment modification in the process of teaching students a foreign language in college, the essence and methods of implementing the modified educational environment in accordance with various tasks during learning foreign languages. The theoretical significance of the research: the main methodological positions concerning the problem of the organization of the educational environment in the process of teaching a foreign language in the system of secondary vocational education (SVE) are analyzed and summarized. The practical significance of the research results: we identified the key factors affecting the emotional condition of students and interfering with productive educational activity in certain classrooms during learning foreign languages within the framework of skilled workers training system. Key directions of the educational environment modification in the process of teaching students a foreign language in college have been identified and determined. The main provisions and conclusions may be used in the process of academic staff training and upgrade training courses for college teachers.

At the present stage of Russian education development, the problem of improving the quality of college students’ professional training in learning English according to the requirements of World Skills International remains urgent. World Skills International (WSI) is an international non-profit association. Its goal is to improve the status and standards of professional training and qualifications. Therefore, the orientation to the requirements of this association in preparation of college students for working professions in learning English seems to be an important component of their education. Practical command of professionally oriented English language becomes a significant indicator of a future specialist training quality and is an essential component in professional work. The foregoing proves the need to train specialists not only knowing English, but who are intended to develop professional intercultural communication and interaction in the field of professional activity. The purpose of this study in the article is to provide a scientific and practical justification for the need to improve the quality of professional training for college students in learning English, taking into account the requirements of World Skills International. The article is prepared on the basis of the following methods: theoretical review and analysis of domestic and foreign literature on the research problem, pedagogical observation and generalization of professionally oriented English teaching experience in the college. On the basis of the research results, the article presents the scientific substantiation of priority forms and methods of teaching the discipline "Foreign Language (English)" in accordance with the requirements of FSES basic professional education program, concerning specialty 54.02.01 "Design (by industries)", and professional exam World Skills. The theoretical significance of the research is due to the fact that the main theoretical and methodological guidelines on the issue of teaching professionally oriented English are analyzed and summarized; the content of World Skills International requirements for training specialists in a college are revealed. The practical significance of the research results is in determining priority forms and methods for improving the quality of college students’ professional training in learning English according to the requirements of World Skills International. The gradual learning of professionally oriented English by the college students is going on within the framework of the worked out practical classes. The main provisions and conclusions may be used by teachers of colleges in the process of preparing specialty 54.02.01 "Design (by industries)" students for the international professional exam World Skills.