METHODS OF DEVELOPING SPEECH COMPETENCE IN MODERN EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS

This article covers the concept of competence and its types, specifically ways to develop students' speech competence in "Native Language and Reading Literacy" lessons. It analyzes the principles of speech competence of New Zealand linguist Jack Croft Richards and substantiates their importance in the educational process. Additionally, the main components of speech activity—speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills—are considered as interconnected, complementary linguistic units. The article analyzes the issues of improving students' communicative literacy by developing these skills.