The need for ubiquitous teaching of a foreign language does not weaken, but over time it is getting stronger. Those methods that work even within the framework of one area of knowledge turn out to be ineffective in the transition from the transfer of information to the process of skill formation. Education systems, being one of the most conservative systems of society, do not keep up with scientific and technological progress and social changes, and do not have the capabilities and resources to solve the tasks of quickly preparing a large number of adults for language, social and industrial activities. In addition, the coronavirus epidemic that has befallen the whole world has aggravated all social problems many times.

The transition to remote learning is a forced measure, but the distance education currently practiced cannot show decent results in any way, primarily due to the tendency to use the same approaches for both classroom and distance learning. The main task today is the transition from distance to full-fledged electronic education. However, we cannot use those traditional educational technologies that will not bring the desired effect, but will only undermine faith in new approaches. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a teaching methodology that will most fully meet the emerging educational needs and will form the basis of electronic systems for acquiring a new language.

On the pages of the special issue, research that is interdisciplinary in nature and is located at the intersection of ICT, system analysis, cognitive psychology, linguistics, and activity theory will be published. This will allow us to find the most progressive approaches to the formation of industrial skills in adults and at the same time speed up the process of teaching a foreign language using the technological opportunities that have opened up in recent years. Such a systematic approach will ensure the successful development of basic linguistic skills in the training of specialists, and both of these processes will occur simultaneously. The learning management systems of new professions should work in combination with a methodologically precisely integrated linguistic system and ensure the formation of a new speech zone of the acquired language in the consciousness of an adult student in the learning process.

I invite all interested persons and organizations to join us to discuss scientific problems and develop practical solutions for creating modern electronic systems for acquiring new professional knowledge and stable skills of a new language.