О способах повышения уровня языковой компетенции студентов неязыковых вузов на внеаудиторных занятиях по иностранному языку

This paper dwells on the importance of the elective course for first-year students who have not achieved the necessary level of language competence at school. Lack of knowledge and relevant skills becomes a bar to further progressing both in general and professional language. The paper points out the role of the elective course in developing language competence which will help students to be successful in the professional environment