Adaptation possibilities of the "chain" instructional technique realized through teaching English at non-lingustic university

in In lifelong learning, the problem of first-year students’ adaptation to university studies proves to be a certain challenge to learners, therefore the facilitation of adaptation remains particularly urgent. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the adaptation possibilities of the «Chain» instructional technique which is step-by-step implemented in teaching English to non-linguistic students during the first month of their university studies. The article presents the results of a pilot study conducted at the Institute of Living Systems of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in September 2018. The survey conducted among the pilot group of the first-year students made it possible to conclude that the «Chain» instructional technique contributes to the university social-psychological adaptation (the adaptation to classmates and adaptation to the teacher) and the educational adaptation (the adaptation to essential formats of learning activities).