Abstract
The paper considers the problem of pedagogical modeling of the process aimed at formation of communicative readiness for foreign language learning by the students of non-linguistic specialties. Exploring the features of communicative readiness formation, types of communication difficulties and peculiarities of teaching foreign language at non-linguistic universities, the author comes to the conclusion that effective formation of communicative readiness for a foreign language acquisition is possible with creation of a personality development model that combines traditional and innovative methods of teaching foreign language and strategies of coping with communication difficulties. The suggested model is based on the programme-target method, the idea of integrity and consistency of the educational process of a university, as well as problematic and personality-oriented approaches. This model includes the teacher`s activity objectives that are focused on the development and self-development of the spheres of student’s personality, and the objectives of overcoming difficulties in communication (emotional, listening, speech misunderstanding, etc.), educational activities (cognitive, motivational, disciplinary, etc.), difficulties caused by anxiety, fear, uncertainty, etc. The choice of effective methods of teaching a foreign language to students of nonlinguistic specialties allows to solve a number of problems: to change positively the attitude of students of non-linguistic specialties to learning a foreign language; to increase the level of development of speech activity skills; to develop the ability not to be at loss in the situation of real communication; to improve students’ active work in class; to develop students’ creative abilities.