doi:10.18454/RULB.2022.29.1.16

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS AN ELECTIVE COURSE IN NON-LANGUAGE FACULTIES

Research article

Eshenkova N. L.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18454/RULB.2022.29.1.16

Issue: № 1 (29), 2022

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Eshenkova N. L.

Mordovian State University, Saransk, Russia

Abstract

The present paper is focused on the problem of teaching a foreign language as an elective course for senior students in nonlanguage faculties. As the article observes, the task of the university is not to provide students with knowledge and skills, but also to develop their constant habit of working with foreign literature in their specialty, as well as to transfer it to their future profession or research activities. So to achieve the objectives, first and foremost, foreign language teachers need to coordinate the learning process with the major special chairs activities. The paper suggests a certain scheme of improving the efficiency of the elective classes based on the personal experience.

Keywords:

foreign language, nonlanguage faculties, curriculum, lsp teacher, elective course, technical experience.

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