Professional-oriented digital tools for teaching foreign language to agricultural specialists

Introduction. In the process of digitalization, the qualification requirements and areas of activity for agricultural specialists are changing, and consequently the content of their training. In these new conditions, the labor market requires agricultural specialists who are proficient in foreign languages. The updated training content calls for the inclusion of professionally oriented interactive forms of teaching a foreign language into professional education in accordance with the training topics. For delivering digital content, it is advisable to use online teaching formats.

Purpose setting. The objectives of the article are to examine digital tools aimed at agricultural sector professionals for the purpose of teaching foreign languages to these specialists, as well as to propose professionally oriented interactive forms of foreign language teaching based on these tools.

Methodology and methods of study. In the course of the study, a method of theoretical analysis of pedagogical and methodological literature on the problem of using professionally oriented interactive forms of teaching foreign languages to agricultural specialists was employed, as well as a professionally oriented approach to foreign language teaching, which provides for the formation in students of the ability to communicate in a foreign language within specific professional, business, scientific spheres and situations.

Results. In teaching foreign languages to agricultural specialists, it is advisable to use digital methods and technologies, in particular professionally oriented online learning platforms, agricultural demonstrations, virtual demonstrations, farminars, cookinars, gardinars, and virtual reality programs. These digital tools can supplement professionally oriented training.

Conclusion. The article shows that, as a result of the use of digital technologies, new knowledge requirements arise for students in agricultural study programs. Innovative and diverse measures are necessary to meet the growing educational demands of the agricultural sector. The digital forms of learning presented in the article supplement classical teaching and have the right to exist in the education system of the future. In the future, teaching videos and programs for conveying knowledge in the field of agriculture will be used more intensively in class.

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