Keyword: «synchronous and asynchronous activities»

The article is devoted to the current problem of distance learning a foreign language at a university. Teaching a foreign language in a digital educational environment requires the use of modern online services and resources that contribute to the formation and development of communication skills. Advantages and disadvantages of the foreign language distant teaching in a non-linguistic institution is provided with special attention to communication-information technologies implementation in teaching and learning process in higher educational establishments. The authors also identify some specific problems for foreign languages distant teaching.