Intermediary languages at the stage of pre-university training

The article considers the intermediary function of languages used at stage preparation foreign applicants for admission to Russian universities. In a situation when majority foreigners’ proficiency language is not satisfactory, process studying special disciplines significantly slowed down, and lack subject knowledge does allow students successfully master their chosen specialty. order overcome these difficulties solve problem providing with initial knowledge, various forms presentation material are used, but often they can be effective only if an in classroom – common that more or less familiar all participants educational process. For this purpose, English modern education. choice as explained by role it plays international communication its wide representation Since there different views linguodidactics on ways, methods, “order” introducing attention paid expediency –inexpediency using stages teaching groups heterogeneous ethnic composition. conclusion made about importance designated need further development within framework ethnolinguistics linguodidactics.