THE ROLE OF SITUATIONAL AND CASE METHODS IN TEACHING BUSINESS AND LEGAL LANGUAGE

This article explores the significance of situational and case methods in the development of communicative competence in business and legal language education. The research highlights how these methods facilitate the formation of professional skills, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities that are essential in real-life business and legal contexts. Through situational modeling and case analysis, learners engage in problem-solving activities that closely simulate authentic professional communication. The integration of these interactive approaches not only enhances students’ linguistic proficiency but also promotes their analytical and pragmatic competence. The study also discusses the pedagogical value of situational and case methods as effective tools for bridging theoretical knowledge and practical application in the field of business and legal linguistics.本文探讨了情境教学法与案例教学法（situational and case methods）在商务与法律语言教育中交际能力（communicative competence）培养方面的重要意义。本研究阐明了此类教学法如何促进学习者专业技能、批判性思维与决策能力的养成——这些素养在真实商务与法律场景中均为不可或缺的核心要素。通过情境建模与案例分析，学习者可参与高度仿真真实专业交际场景的问题解决活动。此类交互式教学法的融合应用，不仅能够提升学习者的语言熟练度，更可强化其分析能力与语用能力（pragmatic competence）。本研究同时探讨了情境与案例教学法的教学价值：此类方法可作为有效工具，弥合商务与法律语言学（business and legal linguistics）领域中理论知识与实践应用之间的鸿沟。