Innovative phenomena cause the transition from the knowledge paradigm of the pedagogical process to the individual, from the "communicators" - to the interactive methods of teaching. All of the above, as well as the need to find ways to intensify the use of innovative teaching methods in the teaching of English at school in the context of the ever changing realities of modern society and its active development, determine the urgency of the work and determine the choice of its’ topic. The problem of teaching foreign languages in school today certainly requires a systematic analysis of speech-activity from psycholinguistic, linguistic and psychological positions. Traditional methods of teaching a foreign language involve the assimilation of knowledge in artificial situations, so that a future graduate does not see the connection of the subject under study with his future professional activity.