Methodology of level assessment of military cadets'' language competence formation at technical university
The article discusses the peculiarities of transition from assessments of knowledge and skills in a foreign language to the methodology of final level assessment of the language competence of cadets-graduates of the military technical university while teaching them according to the standards of the third generation of higher education. The methodology of assessing language competence is considered in accordance with the levels of the passport of competences of the discipline "Foreign language" at the Branch of the Academy. The author believes that to begin the research topic it is appropriate to identify the nature and structure of language competence in general, and also to give the concept of this phenomenon for a more clear idea about the methodology of level assessment of language competence of the cadets of the military technical university. In the document Doc 9835 AN/453 Manual on the Implementation of ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements, it is stated that knowledge of language (linguistic competence) is not limited only to knowledge of grammar rules and vocabulary and correct pronunciation of sounds. It is a complex totality of knowledge of the language, incorporating a number of skills and abilities, including: activating the vocabulary and expressions of the vocabulary of a foreign language; correct use of knowledge of grammatical rules; perception and reproduction of assimilated sounds and intonation that constitute a meaningful audio stream; adaptation to many speech, social, cultural and professional norms in the context of interactive communication.