Conditions for the effectiveness of teaching a foreign language at a university

The necessity of formation and development of foreign language communicative culture of students is substantiated. The article considers the specifics of learning a foreign language and the subject aesthetic environment of higher education, its significant potential for the development of students. The article refers to introduction of innovative changes into the teaching process, as conditions for the formation of stable cognitive and research skills among students, the development of a creative personality. The advantages of using information and communication technologies in teaching a foreign language are analyzed.