The article presents the features of the use of video materials in a foreign language lesson as part of a linguistic research undertaken as part of the professional training of an English teacher. This article reflects the methodological aspects of training teachers to work with video material in order to diversify the traditional form of work through the introduction of authentic materials. The article describes the use of video materials, which activates the attention and arouses the interest of students in a foreign language, touches upon the issue of choosing authentic video materials and the effectiveness of their use in the classroom. In this paper, an innovative method of teaching with the help of video will be studied, and methodological recommendations will be given for the use of video content. This article provides an example of working on English-language video material.