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USING AUTHENTIC SUBJECT-SPECIFIC TEXTS TO DEVELOP CHEMISTRY STUDENTS' PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH

Elyor A. PazilovGulistan State University Associate Professor (PhD) of the Department of Foreign Languages for Non- Philological Faculties

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)repository2026

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Abstract

This paper discusses the role of authentic subject-specific texts in developing the professional communicative competence of chemistry students learning English as a foreign language. The study highlights the effectiveness of integrating English for Specific Purposes (ESP) principles with chemistry-related authentic materials. A three-stage instructional model consisting of pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading activities is proposed to improve students' linguistic, communicative, and professional skills. The findings indicate that authentic texts enhance students' motivation, professional vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and communicative competence.

Topics

Science Education and Pedagogy Second Language Acquisition and Learning EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20567084

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