MAIN TRENDS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN A NON-LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY: THEORETICAL ASPECT

Abstract

The article discusses the issues of foreign language education in a non-language university. In the light of globalization, political and social situations worldwide, this topic becomes particularly relevant. The aim of the article is to analyze and describe the current trends in foreign language education in a non-language university, as well as to analyze the implementation of the author's course based on individually designed projects as part of teaching foreign language to students of economic specialties. The author identified and characterized the main trends in foreign language education: individualization, integration of culture component in education programs, computerization, and professionalization; described the methods and means of implementing these trends in the educational process in a non-language university; developed a course for teaching English to students of economic specialties taking into account modern trends in foreign language education; conducted experimental work to pilot the course with a group of economist students from The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. The author emphasizes the importance of professionalization and the special role of the English language in preparing future specialists for professional communication and exchange of experience at an international level. For this reason, the training process for future professionals should be relevant to their future professional activities, and foreign language proficiency in the professional field can increase the competitiveness of future specialists.