Features of distance learning of a foreign language for students of nonlinguistic universities

Levicheva S. V., Levichev O. A.

Recently, in the information age, the search for innovative solutions in teaching a foreign language is more important. The needs of students are what determine the goals and objectives of teaching. The main goal pursued by students of non-linguistic universities is to obtain professional knowledge in a foreign language. The use of Internet resources helps students to achieve greater efficiency in independent work in a limited time (creating a full-fledged language environment, quick and easy access to information, means of communication with native speakers, etc.) The purpose of distance learning of a foreign language for students of non-linguistic universities in its most general form is, first of all, teaching listening and speaking in the oral form of communication in the language being studied. The authors of the article come to the conclusion that the effectiveness of distance learning is one of the factors that allows students to keep more information in their memory, expand their awareness and achieve better results in their work.

Keywords:foreign language, distance learning, non-philological education, pre-university education, students of non-linguistic universities, internet.