Introduction. The article substantiates the relevance of the use of information and communication technologies (hereinafter referred to as ICT) in the process of teaching foreign language. Particular attention is paid to the creation of a virtual online environment that allows using a wide range of authentic materials, motivating students to learn a foreign language and bringing them closer to the natural language environment through the use of online resources. The purpose of the article is to reveal the arsenal of opportunities provided by ICT for more effective formation of language skills and speech skills.

Materials and Methods. The authors consider possible types of classes using ICT that contribute to a more successful solution of the set educational tasks, namely: an integrated lesson, a search lesson, a project lesson, a communicative lesson, a multimedia lecture, and so on. These types of educational activities increase the cognitive activity of students, motivate future foreign language teachers for self-education, and increase the level of digital culture of students.

Results. The article presents an analysis of the results of integrating ICT into the traditional educational process, which allows us to conclude that the systematic use of ICT allows you to direct the vector of educational activities towards the individualization of the process of mastering a foreign language, work out in detail certain aspects of linguistic phenomena and apply various types of control to diagnose the level of mastering the studied material.

Discussion. The authors sum up the results of the content analysis of the works of scientists on the problem of ICT integration both in modern education in general and in the process of teaching foreign languages in particular. Much attention is paid to the high potential of using ICT in language education. It is concluded that it is necessary to use ICT in the educational process rationally and justified by the logic, goals and objectives of the lessons.

Conclusion. The results of practical activities for training of future teachers at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the South-Ural state Humanities-Pedagogical University clearly demonstrate the growth in the level of formation of language skills and speech skills through the use of ICT and the creation of a virtual online environment that provide almost unlimited opportunities for training future teachers to professional activities in the field of education.

An analysis of the possibilities of using ICT in the process of training future foreign language teachers was carried out;

In the process of practical activities, the efficiency of various types of lessons using ICT, as well as the efficiency of integrating a virtual online environment into the traditional educational process, has been proven;

It has been established that the systematic use of ICT contributes to the formation of goal-setting among students, effectively forms the desired skills and abilities, creates a positive learning environment, individualizes the learning process, which ultimately increases the positive motivation to learn a foreign language.

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