Applying Foreign Language Teaching Principles in the Foreign Language Classroom

The article is devoted to the theoretical interpretation and practical application of basic foreign language teaching principles by the FLT Department of MSLU, emphasizing the relevance of authenticity of the teaching process. The author suggests that the principle of authenticity should be applied not only to teaching materials, but to the classroom activities meant to develop and test target foreign language skills. Special attention is drawn to teacher training in terms of developing future foreign language teachers' authentic professional discourse.