In the process of learning students are supposed to get acquainted with and learn:

• essential language and terminology of Regional Studies

• historical, geographical, cultural background.

• linguistic-cultural approach

In the process of learning, students must/are supposed to be able to do in:

• reading: finding out and understanding special information needed; reading and understanding articles on different legal matters in newspapers, magazines and on the Internet.

• listening: listening effectively to business conversations and documentaries, reproducing details orally or in written form, taking and sending messages on the phone.

• speaking: dealing with clients and colleagues, exchanging information and problem-solving on the phone, e-mailing, leading and influencing the outcome of cross-cultural meetings, team- presenting and giving effective individual presentations, negotiating, expressing informed views on professional topics, communicating as self-reliant speakers in both professional and social situations.

The following competencies within the general intercultural competence are to be acquired by the students of “Regional Studies” specialty:

- linguistic-cultural competence which forms the initial “conceptual picture of the world” on the basis of students’ own culture as linguistic and cultural reflection of the national linguistic consciousness and mentality;

- socio-cultural competence forming “secondary cognitive consciousness” as a concept and image of a different society;

- cognitive competence providing language formation as an integral part of learning process and thinking formation as well;

- communicative competence as an ability and readiness of a student to realize his/her communicative objectives;

- profession oriented competence interpreted as knowledge of basic legal concepts, key words and essential expressions, so that they can communicate effectively and confidently in their future work and studies.

Upon completion of this discipline students must:

master the following competences according to the competence model of the bachelor

General competencies:

• to know basic rules of reading and pronouncing loanwords; possession of basic facilities in the emphatic intonation function;

• to be able to use simple phrases and sentences in a dialogue for communicating in social and socio-cultural, educational and professional spheres;

• cope with simple everyday situations in communication with the teacher, classmates, others;

• to have skills of dialogical and monologues, to express their thoughts and speak accordingly speech standards in English, asking questions and answering them on familiar topics;

Subject-specialized:

• to be able to use a series of phrases and expressions to make more detailed description of their friends, living conditions, food preferences, their leisure time, the orientation in the city, the current family and national holidays, etc.

• to be able to write a short personal letter, CV and fill out the form with the requirements of registration, record your daily routine, describe their preferences, biography, current events, using simple phrases and grammar construction etc.

• to have skills in conveying briefly the contents of the text and reading with expression of its position at the elementary level;

Economic competencies:

• to have skills in obtaining the necessary business information;

• to provide students with the tools to participate in the global information, economic and cultural processes: the dialogue of cultures and economies;

• to be able to make a conversation in a volume of studies subjects adequately use communicative cues transmit content read, heard by the general economic, professional, cross-cultural topics (reports, presentations, speeches, debates, reports).