Studying professional English-language terminology with the proper name component at the agrarian university

The article discusses agricultural terminology, certain aspects of onomastics relevant to study special terms in the process of teaching a professional foreign language at an agrarian university. As a rule, onomastics is not studied by students of non-linguistic specialties. The purpose of the article is to describe practical tasks that have been proven in practice and are effective for the systematic study of professional vocabulary and terminology in teaching students at the agrarian university. The use of an integrative approach to the studying process while learning general scientific, specialized, and highly specialized terms is proposed. The stated purpose and professional orientation of the vocabulary under consideration determines the relevance to study this topic by students of agricultural specialties in order to improve professional communication skills and necessary competencies. Along with the development of professional communication skills, students delve into linguistic aspects, get acquainted with the tasks of lexicography, types of translation dictionaries, analyze grammatical categories, stylistic features, and master the skills of practical translation. The ability to understand and analyze the structure of complex terms, the processes of their formation, and develop in oral and written professional communication will enhance motivation for self-development. The level of modern professional competences requires to study the basics of professional translation, that provides the prospective to continue the research.