Keyword: «diagram»
Speaking training is a task that is solved throughout the study of a foreign language. The authors of the article share their experience in organizing a class aimed at developing the ability of students to speak as part of the study of the Russian language as a foreign language in the conditions of the preparatory department. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of various kinds of diagrams, tables that contribute to the development of the ability to see the main semantic segments of the text and then produce a logically built statement based on them. Examples of tasks are given.