This article analyzes the role of pedagogical approaches and strategies in the development of communicative competence in English in technical higher education. Also, the theoretical foundations of communicative competence, language for specific purposes in teaching technical English, its main aspects and tools are researched.

Communicative competence, LSP - Language for Specific Purposes, technical vocabulary and language

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