Світлана Волкова
м. Київ
Інна Борковська
к. філ.н., доцент, м.Київ

DEVELOPING FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE VIA THE USE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF FUTURE LAWYERS

      Strong cooperation and Ukrainian integration into the European space, assistance from European countries in difficult times and processes of integration and reform in higher education, implementation of European standards for training future lawyers are good reasons for active learning of foreign languages. At present, we can see rapidly growing opportunities for cooperation with foreign colleagues from around the world. Increased requirements for the level of foreign language proficiency are a result of the above. 
     The National Strategy for the Education Development in Ukraine defines high requirements for the formation of linguistic culture and linguistic competence of citizens, support for the state language and languages of national minorities of Ukraine, and tolerance towards speakers of different languages and cultures [9]. Dialogue and monologue speech is a method for developing students' communicative competence since dialogic communication is the main form of social interaction. In addition, a modern specialist should have the so-called soft skills related to professional and communicative competence. For successful communication, it is necessary to create individuals who not only have a broad outlook and a wide vocabulary but also are fluent in the means of language and understand cultural differences. Students should be prepared to carry on dialogue at the everyday and professional level in different circumstances and conditions considering communication situations.
Currently, there are two approaches to the training of higher education students in dialogues. One of them is when students read or listen to a dialogue and create their own. The second approach is aimed at preliminary mastering some structures and elements of the dialogue, and then creating their own according to the situation proposed in the task.
     Modern blended learning poses a challenge to the development of communication skills, and this is exactly where the use of various interactive digital education tools, such as Canva, comes in handy. Canva is an online platform for creating visual materials such as presentations, business cards, posters, logos, etc. The platform offers a wide range of templates, tools and opportunities for creativity and project work which leads to the formation of challenging questions and the development of dialogue among the participants of the educational process. 
    Canva can be used to create visuals, such as posters, Instagram posts, collaborative presentations, creative videos, and more.  To develop language skills, Canva can be used to create presentations that contain key terms and concepts on a particular topic. It can also be useful to create association maps to generate a problem and discuss it with students. Moreover, students will fill in the legal associations they are interested in which will help them feel freer to engage in dialogue with others. For group work, you can also use a whiteboard and a shared presentation, dividing students into groups and creating legal problem situations for them. Furthermore, Canva is a powerful tool that can help future lawyers improve their foreign language communication competence. The use of Canva in the educational process makes learning more interesting and effective. It could be stated that modern youth are fond of creating their videos so with the help of this service, they can make their videos for effective communication in the legal field. Not only can it help students master certain language structures, but it also allows them to use gestures and facial expressions to make dialogues livelier and more interesting. During their collaboration, students acquire the following skills: starting a conversation, maintaining it, interrupting the speaker, listening to the opponent and asking clarifying questions, etc. The raising of a problem and the need to solve it promotes critical and logical thinking and develops the ability to argue, counter-argue and persuade the other party.
    However, there are a few recommendations that may arise in the learning process. Do not immediately give students complex tasks that may demotivate them, start with simple tasks. It should also be noted that students should be given enough time to complete these assignments, as visuals may require more time to find and create. In addition, students should be encouraged to develop creative and critical thinking skills to express their thoughts and bring them into Canva. 
    Consequently, Canva is just one of the tools that can be used to develop the foreign language communication competence of future lawyers. However, it is an effective and accessible online instrument that can be practised in any educational institution.
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