VIII Международная студенческая научная конференция Студенческий научный форум - 2016

English is the international language.20 respondents gave this answer to the question for what you are learning a foreign language at the university. It's not a secret that English is the second language among the languages of global impact. That is why now it is a required subject in many universities. An interview that occurred on the base of FSEIHPE "KnASTU" was carried out to find out what place takes a foreign language in the lives of students of non-language specialties.

The interview was carried out during the week with first and second year students of non-language specialties studying at the following faculties: faculty of Electrical Engineering; faculty of energetics, transport and marine technologies; aircraft faculty; faculty of cadastre and construction; faculty of computing technologies; faculty of ecology and chemical technology. In general, 427 people were interviewed.

The questionnaires of participants included the following questions: what place the English language occupies among other disciplines, the need to study a foreign language for making a career, the purpose of studying a foreign language at university, training abroad. The following results were received:

English among other subjects: 1st place –8 persons, 2 place –24 persons; 3^rd place - 39 persons; 4th place – 59 persons; 5^th–45persons; 6^th place –59persons; 7th-33persons, 8^th place – 29 persons, 9th place – 12 persons; 10 place – 4 persons.

172 students responded that a foreign language is necessary for their future career, 148 answered negatively.

280 students expressed their desire to undergo training abroad, 75 responded negatively.

Talking about the purpose of studying a foreign language at the university students gave different answers. 11 persons – work abroad; 170 persons–for self-development, 57 persons – for a future career; 41 persons – according to a plan of study; 40 persons –to communicate with foreign people ; 20 persons – English is the international language; 17 persons-working with foreign equipment , programs.

On the basis of received data we can conclude that a foreign language is in the great demand among students of non-language specialties and it is one of the most important subject.

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