Professionally oriented foreign language teaching at a technical university

The paper shows the features of teaching a foreign language at a technical university. Teaching a foreign language is an integral part of the professional training of future specialists. Professionally oriented teaching of a foreign language increases motivation, as students have the opportunity to use a foreign language for conducting research work, as well as for solving future professional tasks. In addition, learning a foreign language in a professional context increases the effectiveness of teaching and contributes to a better study of the material. The paper analyzes the methods of teaching reading of professionally oriented texts, reveals the organization of foreign language training for specific purposes.