Professionally oriented oral communication as a goal of foreign language learning

The article discusses the role of a foreign language in the training of future doctors. Special attention is paid not only to reading skills development and mastering of all its types as the main goal of professionally oriented foreign language teaching, but also to the need for fluent conversational speech on common and professional topics as a means of communication. The paper highlights the necessity of a communicative approach in the learning process, with peculiar emphasis on the development of communication skills in the professional sphere and on speech improvement.