The specifics of the process of formation of lexical skills in teaching English at universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

During the formation of lexical skills in universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, teachers often face the following difficulties: incomplete compliance of the content of existing textbooks and teaching aids with modern requirements for the process of teaching English; limited study time in the educational process; lack of appropriate practice during training in a non-linguistic higher educational institution; different levels of English proficiency among the cadets. It is obvious that specialists in the field of jurisprudence will not speak English at the level of a native speaker, but it is worth clarifying that they do not face such a task. It is important for them to know professionally oriented vocabulary, to be able to use it both orally and in writing. Therefore, we are talking about teaching English for special purposes. The purpose of the study is a theoretical substantiation of the peculiarities of the process of formation of lexical skills in the process of learning English in universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The subject of the study is the peculiarities of the formation of lexical skills in English in universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The practical significance of the research consists of materials that can be used in classes on the methodology of teaching a foreign (English) language in higher educational institutions of legal orientation, including in educational organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.