Abstract:
In the present work, the problem of formation of Foreign Language Professional Communicative skills of
students of the specialty «International Law» is highlighted. Essential characteristics of such concepts as
communicative, foreign communicative, professional and foreign language professional communicative competence
are reviewed. The article analyzes the scientific and theoretical literary sources on the research problem,
on the basis of which the author's definition of the notion of «foreign language professional communicative
competence» is given, its structural components are identified; The features of its formation using CLIL
technology are disclosed. The authors defined the basic principles, specific features, advantages of the use of
content and language integrated learning (CLIL) in the development of foreign language professional communicative
skills of future international lawyers. Along with the advantages of using CLIL technology, the
difficulties of implementing this technology in teaching students of non-linguistic specialties are noted. Within
the framework of the problem, emphasizing the complexity of training a highly qualified specialist in the
field of international law, the authors conclude that for the formation of a foreign language professional
communicative competence, it is necessary to balance such components as the level of professional
knowledge and a sufficient level of proficiency in a foreign language.
