Germline MSH2 and MLH1 mutational spectrum in HNPCC families from Poland and the Baltic States.

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Problem-based activities as a tool to develop cross-cultural competency at the foreign language classes

The article is devoted to applications of problem-based learning. Teaching foreign language is aimed nowadays at developing various skills to communicate with a speaker of another language as with a representative of a different culture, in other words, developing cross-cultural competency. Cross-cultural communication, especially in business, may imply various problems and challenges so in foreign language classes it is necessary to reveal them and teach students how to deal with them most efficiently. Therefore, most teachers of foreign language try to incorporate problem-based approach in their classes. The choice of teaching material for connected with solving a problem tasks should be made with reference to applied problem-solving methods, intellectual level of students, and level of their critical and creative thinking. Problematisation can be based both on socio-linguistic materials and on professionally oriented assignments, in the form of case studies or specialized texts discussions in accordance with other teaching tasks. The article describes an experience of using problem-based technique in foreign language classes for students of Economic Faculty taking a course of "Foreign language for professional communication" as a way to develop skills helping to solve a variety of professionally oriented communicative tasks. © The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2020

Заголовочные комплекты в статьях деловой тематики как средство манипулирования мнением

The article considers the multidimensional phenomenon of speech manipulation and the role of mass media in forming public opinion. Linguistic studies show that speech manipulation also includes social, political, and psychological components. Mass media plays a significant part in creating a culture of relationships, influencing the behaviour and intelligence of any society. This explains why it eventually shapes public opinion by manipulating the consciousness of the audience using an extensive arsenal of linguistic means, which may express both verbal aggression and verbal collaboration. The paper considers the reasons why this phenomenon emerges in the language of mass media, its interpretations, and forms of expression, including its method, intensity, and purposefulness. The use of the discrediting strategy, which appears to be the most common for speech manipulation in modern mass media, is analysed. The strategy can be formed explicitly or implicitly, starting with title and subheading (the headline complex), and using different language means. The study identifies linguistic indicators of speech manipulation within the discrediting strategy which represent different tactics of direct and indirect accusation, opposition, solidarity, and rejection. They key functions of headline complexes are hence considered. Linguistic and functional analysis has revealed main indicators of speech manipulation while quantitative analysis has identified the most frequent linguistic means that indicate speech manipulation in the articles focused on economic and political issuesВ статье рассматривается многоаспектный феномен речевой манипуляции и роль средств массовой информации в формировании общественного мнения. Лингвистические исследования показывают, что речевое манипулирование включает также социальный, политический и психологический компоненты. Средства массовой информации играют значительную роль в построении культуры взаимоотношений, влияя на поведение и интеллект любого общества. Это объясняет, почему оно в конечном итоге формирует общественное мнение, манипулируя сознанием аудитории с помощью обширного арсенала языковых средств, которые могут выражать как вербальную агрессию, так и речевое сотрудничество. В статье рассматриваются причины появления данного явления в языке средств массовой информации, его интерпретации и формы выражения, в том числе его методология, интенсивность и целенаправленность. Анализируется использование дискредитирующей стратегии, которая является наиболее распространенной стратегией речевой манипуляции в современных средствах массовой информации. Стратегия может формироваться явно или неявно, начиная с заголовка и подзаголовка (заголовочного комплекса), используя различные языковые средства. В ходе исследования выявлены лингвистические индикаторы речевого манипулирования в рамках стратегии дискредитации, которые представляют собой различные тактики прямого и косвенного обвинения, противодействия, солидарности и неприятия. Таким образом, рассматриваются ключевые функции заголовочных комплексов. Лингвистический и функциональный анализ выявил основные признаки речевого манипулирования, в то время как количественный анализ позволил определить наиболее часто используемые лингвистические средства, указывающие на речевое манипулирование в статьях, посвященных экономическим и политическим проблемам

DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REFLECTION AMONG STUDENTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES

The research is aimed at analysis of ways to develop student's skills to critically evaluate their advantages and disadvantages, to identify and select the ways to improve their advantages and eliminate disadvantages, i.e. to develop among students individual and professional reflection in foreign language classes. Topicality of the research is defined by the fact, that skills of analysis and self-analysis are essential components of any professional development. Reflection formation among students will allow developing skills to foresee and plan their professional activity. Within the research we analyzed the process of students training for future professional activity by qualitative personality changes among students

DEVELOPMENT OF ICT COMPETENCY AMONG STUDENTS STUDYING TRANSLATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

The article is devoted to issues of ICT-competency and development of such competency among students of economic specialties doing a course of translation for professional communication. To become competitive on a labor market any prospective specialist in translation needs to obtain skills of working with flood of information that nowadays changes too fast, ability to solve professional issues with the help of modern informative-communicative technologies. It results in necessity for teachers to develop competency in informative-communicative technologies among students specializing in translation. In the article we share our experience of developing and realizing a course of "IT technologies in specialized translation"