Використання текстiв сучасної есеїстики в навчаннi української мови iноземних студентiв-гуманiтарiїв

The article describes the possibilities of an essay in the teaching Ukrainian to foreign students of humanities. The author outlines the specifics of the genre, emphasizing the subjective interpretation of the topic as the essential characteristic, the main genre law of the essay. It is described the development of Ukrainian essay prose. It is emphasized the dependence of the genre on the political climate in society. An essay develops where there is an opportunity to freely express their own point of view, demonstrating the independence of thinking. The author substantiates the importance of using essays in the teaching of foreign students in the humanities. This enriches the knowledge of students in the chosen specialty and promotes the development of critical thinking and the complex feeling the text, which is the basis of professional competence in humanities. The author considers the essay in the form of a column to be optimal (in terms of volume and style) for effective reading in a foreign audience. The effectiveness of reading and discussing a particular text can only be guaranteed if it is selected, taking into account a number of objective and subjective factors (level of language proficiency, students’ professional and personal interests, their nationality, psychological microclimate in the group) and the use of appropriate methods of work: reading with comments, method of expression of thoughts, discussion, essay about essay. These forms of work are demonstrated on the example of essays by Y. Andrukhovych, S. Zhadan, O. Zabuzhko and others. Reading modern Ukrainian essays is able to improve the communication skills of a foreigner, deepen his professional knowledge, raise interest in the culture of Ukraine and promote the development of personally important features.