Forming Motivation to Learning English by Students Studying Biology at University

The problem under investigation is relevant because in the modern period of globalization and internationalization the need in highly qualified specialists in the field of natural science with good knowledge of English, who can make use of the English scientific literature and perform intercultural and professional communication is great. Knowledge of English is a fundamental characteristic of professionalism, subjectivity of the expert and his desire for professional self-development. The purpose of the article is to reveal the level of motivation of learning English by biology students and identify innovative approaches aimed at increasing efficiency of forming students` motivation. Close inspection of this problem shows that the main directions in achieving the aforesaid purpose are the following: context-based teaching, including both semiotic and training models, and activity-based approach which involves a combination of educational and extracurricular work of students. There is a need to shift the emphasis in the content of the English course, namely, to increase motivation-oriented tasks for students. Selection of the content of education should be based on modern scientific achievements in biology and thus directly motivate the interest of students. It is assumed that more attention should be given to speaking practice and oral speaking on the topics that reflect learners` needs and interests and thus provoke motivation, which is important for successful language learning. The alternation of intensive and extensive reading of scientific texts in biology with regard to learners` level, with plotting their individual route, as well as organizing communication in English inside the educational group, allows to enhance the effectiveness of forming motivation to learning English. The article may be of interest to graduate students, teachers of higher educational institutions, scientific workers dealing with the problems of forming educational motivation of students studying natural sciences at university.