The article is devoted to the problem of formation and development of functional (reading) literacy of students in the context of implementation of the updated FSES. The updated standards predetermine the actual aims of the English language teacher, as well as the priority directions in the work. Consequently, the aim of the research is to identify effective ways of developing schoolchildren’s functional (reading) literacy at English language lessons.

The purpose of the study is to substantiate the effectiveness of using active training methods in developing the readiness of future officers to perform service and combat missions in extreme situations. However, as an analysis of scientific and pedagogical literature shows, the problem under study is not sufficiently worked out. Among the most effective active learning methods in developing readiness to act in extreme situations, we have identified training methods, educational discussions, analysis of specific practical situations, and business games.

Translation of a technical text is a special skill that, in the course of teaching ‘Foreign Language’ and related disciplines to the students of a technical university, must be developed and consolidated, since the future specialist is required to be able to obtain the necessary information, including those gained from foreign language sources. At the same time, the style of a technical text has its own characteristics, and then the question arises about the relevance of transferring information from a foreign language to the target language.

The purpose of the study is to study the interaction between a teacher and first-year students, which influences the formation of professional competencies of cadets at a military institute. Data from a survey of freshmen who entered the military institute in July 2023 were studied. Research methods. Search and analysis of scientific and methodological literature, psychological and pedagogical observation, general pedagogical methods (survey, conversation), questionnaires.

The article presents the experience of teaching the discipline «History of Siberia» in the process of training future history teachers. The main emphasis is on showing the possibilities of teaching a large amount of information in a small number of hours provided for by the curriculum, which determined the purpose of this paper. The article summarizes the experience of many years of teaching the history of Siberia at different faculties.