FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION DURING THE PERIOD OF ESTABLISHING UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE

Abstract

The article deals with the tendency of the development of foreign language teacher’s professional prepara- tion during the period of establishing Ukraine’s independence. The attention is focused on the reforming of the system of higher foreign education and the expansion of its teaching specialities. Methodological recommen- dations of the famous Ukrainian educationalists about the using of the Internet and the learning intensifying are presented. Communicative competence is regarded as the main trend of improving students’ special and professional preparation.