№ 13 (chair of foreign languages, State University named for S. Yesenin, Ryazan)

The article is devoted to the use of the technique of fishbone when teaching English for specific purpose. The place of the method in the structure of the technology of critical thinking is determined. The examples of this form of systematizing information are given on the basis of the topics studied at the economics de-partment of the academy. Conclusions are drawn about the didactic potential of the method for developing independent thinking and mental activities of students.

The article deals with the issue of using authentic resources in teaching English as a foreign language. The book ‘Listen and Learn’, which is the focus of the research, contains various audio and video materials that enhance the development of students’ creativity as well as their professional and sociolinguistic compe-tence.

In the article the author deals with the problem of professional education of future specialists in the sphere of international relations. The structure of communicative competency is analysed on the basis of linguistic, discoursive and professional levels. The author singles out the components of cultural creative potential. The author shows the conditions of formation of the professional communicative competency in the frame-work of active linguistic cultural interaction.

This article is devoted to justification of the conceptual ideas that contribute to the understanding of the essence of the student’s (the future teacher’s) creative individuality formation. The author reveals the idea of axiological essence formation of creative personality and the idea of the value conditionality set of stipula-tions due to which this very process’ efficiency ensures.

Distance education is generally defined as one in which the learner is separated from the instructional base or teacher, either in space or time, for a significant portion of their learning. This article describes the main achievements and current development in the field of open and distance learning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Distance education is viewed as an appropriate method of education delivery.

The article examines professionally oriented foreign language competence in continuing education, presents the experience of the Department of Foreign Languages of the Faculty of History and International Rela-tions, Russian State University named for S.A. Yesenin, the problem of the formation of humanities special-ists’ professional competencies according to the requirements of professional standards and Higher Educa-tion Standard.

The article deals with the problem of evaluation of educational achievements of students in the implementa-tion of the competence approach in education. The main change in the assessment of personality, metasub-ject and subject learning outcomes in basic general education are examined in the article. The possibilities of using portfolio techniques as a cumulative assessment in schools and universities are presented.

The article deals with definitions of the notions “culture” and “organizational culture”, created by Russian and foreign scholars. Organizational culture is a relatively new phenomenon which was began to be studied in the middle of the previous century but it is still topical nowadays. The author shows the interconnection of these phenomena demonstrating their interdependence and influence on the national culture, all spheres of life, including organization functioning.

The article deals with modern technologies, providing effective English learning teaching for human studies students as exemplified by bachelor academic program 44.03.05 “Pedagogical Education”, profiles – Histo-ry and English, Social Studies and English and 41.03.05 “International Relations”. The author studies the ed-ucational methodical textbook “Tales of the Great” which helps form future graduates professional, general professional and common cultural competences, while improving the English language knowledge.

The article is dedicated to the actual problem of FSES application in the teaching process at the English lessons at school. The author paid special attention to the educational technology of interactive teach-ing, its peculiarities, functions, and effectiveness. In the article there are two examples of English les-sons based on this technology with detailed description of the goals, phases and results gained by the 8–9th form students during the lessons.

The article deals with the problem of using innovative technologies in the formation of university students’ general linguistic competency as exemplified by bachelor academic program 44.03.05 Pedagogical Educa-tion, profiles – History and English, Social Studies and English. As a result of the analysis the researcher comes to the conclusion, that the use of dialogue, game, project, computer and integrative educational technologies in the performance of the discipline “Introduction to General Linguistics” allows a lecturer to enhance the level of the desired competency and students’ learning motivation and to approximate the learning process to real conditions of a student’s future professional life.

The article describes new approaches to foreign language teaching in secondary schools and universities proclaimed by the new Education Act in Russia, new Federal State Educational Standards. The author emphasizes the importance of continuity in foreign language teaching analyzes new demands and challenges in teaching foreign languages and illustrates the process by examples of experience in realizing the tasks of foreign language teaching in Ryazan State University named after S. Esenin.

The article is devoted to the use of gaming methods and techniques in teaching English in school. The au-thor, using examples, proves that applying games in lessons is very important in modern pedagogical reali-ty, as the game is one of the most important means of physical, mental and moral upbringing of the child, it helps to enhance its activities and develops cognitive activity, observation, attention, memory, reasoning, creative imagination, support interest to study, relieves fatigue, and in the whole makes the process of learning interesting for children.

This article touches upon the main regional characteristics of internalization of the system of higher educa-tion of Latin America, which makes a great contribution into international educational cooperation with the aim of the development of university and national exchange. Its most significant features are international cooperation and mobility of students and lecturers which can be regarded as a special way of academic preparation of students and faculty staff for the challenges of the XXI century.