The
economic relevance of learning foreign language (English) master's degree at
the present stage.
Due to the fact that every year
Kazakhstan is increasingly gaining a leading position in the world, this is
reflected in the formation of the mentality of the modern citizen of
Kazakhstan. Following objectives set by the President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and articulated by him in the Address to the
Nation on 28 February 2007: “We are obliged to enter and secure a foothold in
foreign markets, to ensure a decent place for Kazakhstan and in the modern
world, the growth of welfare, significantly improving the living standards of
the population.
I propose to begin a phased
implementation of the project “The Trinity of languages”. Kazakhstan should be
perceived worldwide as a highly educated country whose people use three
languages. They are: Kazakh language - the state language, Russian as the
language of international communication and English - the language of successful
integration into the global economy. “
Every year Kazakhstan more and more
confidently enters the world market and is positioning itself as a developed
modern state, ready to cooperate in various fields, all this can not fail to
attract attention from other states. As primary language of business
negotiations is the English language, it is logical to assume that the study is
that foreign language should be given more attention.
The current stage requires a
rethinking of the purposes of foreign language study in higher pedagogical
education, revision of traditional ideas about the role of this discipline in
the formation of multicultural values.
Above-mentioned aspects are due to
the need for understanding the current educational situation, which leads to
the need to find effective ways of pedagogical conditions during the formation
of multicultural values among students of higher educational institutions of
Kazakhstan. Many scholars, teachers, practitioners in their publications
address the issues that are closely interrelated with the problem.
Deepening and expanding foreign
language learning by the applicants for master's degrees will allow them to
continue effectively pursue their professional goals, to work successfully in
multi-local and international companies, to become active participants and
organizers of the international activities of firms, coordinators meetings,
conferences, multidisciplinary scientific and technical exhibitions and any
other events of public life in the business and humanitarian spheres, as well
as to be worthy representatives of their country abroad.
A problem of intercultural
communication in a multilingual context is urgent in modern society. Despite
all the achievements of mankind, this problem remains unsolved.
At the beginning of the XXI century,
no country in the international arena can
remain any longer in the linguistic isolation and is forced to use
foreign languages. According to preliminary forecasts of experts of UNESCO's
minimum number of languages, which should own people in the third millennium
will be no less than three. Due of their predictions English language remains
the world's leading in the European space it’s - German, in the Eurasian region
it’s – Russian language.
Such phenomena affect changes not
only on the human mind as an example a
specific individual, but also on the country as a whole. This primarily affects
the education, so as the basic idea is the thesis that of Education - is a part
of the culture. Naturally, this implies a different concept of education,
teaching and building special relations between the participants in the
educational process, organization and content of education. Therefore, based on
the above, we can assert that right now the basis for the concept of modern
education on the principle of “;multiculturalism”, which consists in the
mastery of students' knowledge and skills in the context of a single human
culture on the example of learning a foreign language, this the main aspect of
the formation of special moral - of personal values in the younger generation.
The term “multicultural education”
in the context of the study refers to the formation of personality, capable of
active and effective life in a multiethnic and multicultural environment,
having a sense of respect for other cultures, the ability to live in peace and
harmony with people of different nationalities, races, beliefs and faiths .
The objectives of multicultural
education include: the formation of students' conceptions of culture and
cultural diversity, bringing them to the cultural values of different peoples,
forming a positive attitude to their own and other cultures; raising a tolerant
attitude towards cultural differences, overcoming the negative ethnic and
social stereotypes, the development of
productive interaction between different cultures, creating a culture
and skills of communication.
Summarizing, we can say that we
modern students, the future masters will have to live in the updated advanced
nations, so one should begin with an update of his consciousness. If possible,
pay full attention to learning English, because people who are fluent in
foreign languages, have more respect when visiting other countries, because the
preliminary view of the state consists in direct contact with its citizens.
List of references
Message from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan NA Nazarbaev of
Kazakhstan. February 28, 2007