Keyword: «learning foreign languages»

The article deals with the use of linguo-cultural material at the initial stage of teaching a foreign language. The author considers the origin of culture-oriented linguistics as a separate branch of linguistics, describes five principles that form the methodological base culture-oriented linguistics, analyzes the ways of communicating country-specific information to students, concludes that the linguo-cultural aspect is an important component of foreign language education at its every stage, including early education. It has a high didactic potential, as it forms children’s interest and motivation to learn a foreign language; meets the principles of informativeness and novelty, which must be adhered proceeding from features of developmental psychology of preschool children and primary school students; to present and improve linguo-cultural information, as well as other linguistic and non-linguistic knowledge, it is advisable to use activities peculiar to children of this age

The article discusses teaching methods that facilitate the training of foreigners in technical and natural science disciplines in a foreign language for them. The methods under consideration, with some reservations, are also suitable for teaching these disciplines in their native language.

The article describes using «TED talks» for learning foreign languages (English as an example). This article represents the methodology, steps and some exercises for teaching by «TED talks». The study reveals the educational potential of using «TED talks», shows it advantages in teaching process.