Keyword: «мотивация»

The article is devoted to the problem of increasing motivation to learn a foreign language in non-linguistic university. It considers the issue of independent work of students, coordinated by the teacher. University curriculum gives insufficient amount of time to language learning, so it is necessary to direct and motivate students to study independently. The teacher has the opportunity to use various websites in the classroom and for homework to increase interest in learning a foreign language.

The article summarizes the author’s experience of using extra-curricular activities when teaching English to first-year Education majors (Primary education and the English language). Objectives, principles and types of extra-curricular activities are highlighted, examples of the extra-curricular activities conducted during the first year of studies with the Education majors are given and their education value is analyzed.

The article offers options for various game exercises used by the author when working on vocabulary and grammar of the German language with first-year German beginners. These exercises are designed to help students learn the complex phonetic, vocabulary, and grammatical items of the German language in complex from the very first lessons and in relaxing atmosphere.