Development of students’ verbal competence aimed at profession

Abstract

The article defines the concept of professionally directed verbal competence, verbal competence criteria, the basic theoretical position, constituting a methodology development of professionally directed speech competence of Psychology Department students. The psychological description of personal, semantic, and informational barriers is given. As well as of the barriers the subjects of the educational process face in stimulating speech readiness. Important conditions necessary for the improvement of the students’ ability to speak grammatically correct are described. The article defines the principles and the algorithm of professional psychological support of developing professional speech in the educational process.