The influence of the features of the modern generation of students on the process of teaching a foreign language in a non-linguistic university

Relevance. The modern generation of students in universities, living and developing in the age of digital technologies and tools, has certain personal, psychological and activity features that necessitate the use of creative and innovative forms and methods of teaching foreign languages, and in the future their introduction into the educational process. Knowledge of the composition and content of such features largely determines the capabilities of teachers in full, purposefully explain to the students the educational material, and the students, in turn, to master the foreign language at a higher qualitative level, taking into account their professional orientation. The above predetermined the relevance of the work. The purpose of the study is to establish real opportunities for teaching foreign languages, taking into account the characteristics of the modern generation to improve the quality of education. Research methods: generalization and systematization of philosophical, psychological, pedagogical scientific and methodological literature; observation. The results of the study showed that the modern young generation is trained in the conditions of total digitalization, which in turn makes new increased demands on the content of the learning process and the personal professional qualities of teachers as a whole.in addition to language knowledge and skills, modern information technologies, to apply a differentiated approach, additional educational programs, modular training, formalized conduct of various control sections, tests when presenting educational material; variable creative group tasks, combining collective and individual work, working with - resources and electronic dictionaries. Conclusion. The results of the study made it possible to determine the personal characteristics of the modern generation of students, which in turn determines the systematic application of the personal approach, creative and innovative forms and methods of teaching a foreign language. In this regard, it is necessary to use innovative technologies for introducing and consolidating language material within the framework of the forms of work on the development of speech competencies and with the implementation of modern teaching aids of a modular type.