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Introduction. The widespread development of digital technologies in recent years has become one of the most significant resources for transforming the activities of enterprises and organizations. The purpose of our study is to evaluate indicators that characterize Russian organizations using both digital technologies in general and specialized software that provide financial calculations, electronic document management and automation of production processes. Materials and Methods. The official information of the Federal State Statistics Service for 2020, based on the results of surveys conducted by the heads of organizations, revealing the use of digital technologies, was used as the initial empirical data. The territorial features of the use of digital technologies were analyzed on the basis of the development of mathematical models such as normal distribution functions. The use of these models made it possible to establish the levels of digitalization of managerial and production tasks, including the use of specialized applied computer programs. Results. The results of the study proved that 82.2 % of all organizations used digital technologies in 2020. It was found that 41.7 % of organizations used specialized programs for financial settlements. It was revealed that a little more organization (54.3 %) used electronic document management in their activities. The results of calculations showed that specialized programs for the production of products or individual technological processes are implemented in 7.4 % of organizations. Discussion and Conclusion. The practical significance of the study for state and regional authorities lies in obtaining new information on the current differentiation of the indicators’ values under consideration for organizations operating in all regions of Russia. The findings of the study can be used to justify activities related to the regulation and planning of the development of digital technologies and the formation of proposals for the allocation of additional resources to regions with a low level of digitalization. The methodology proposed in the study can be applied by regions with a large number of municipalities to conduct a comparative analysis of similar indicators.

Introduction: the article is devoted to such an actual today issue as increasing of motivation of students learning foreign languages in non-language faculties of a contemporary university. The authors identify the main reasons causing the low level of language preparation among students of non-linguistic directions of preparation, which include – lack of motivation for the implementation of utterance (dominated by a strong belief that in real life it is not useful); small vocabulary; poor knowledge (or ignorance) of grammar of the language being studied; the fear of making a mistake (“psycholo gical barrier”). Materials and Methods: the methodological basis of the research are scientific methods such as observation and experiment. In addition, the authors used some other methods such as study of students’ performance (written, examinations, tests, essays, dictations, summaries, etc.); method of pedagogical experiment; modeling. Results: in order to change this situation, the authors suggest to activate the teaching and speech activity of students at two levels: 1) motivation and impelling (to form among students sustained motive (need) to speak) and 2) tentatively and research (to train the ability to independently select and apply language and speech means appropriated to conditions and social environment). One must skillfully combine both traditional and innovative approaches and methods in the teaching of foreign languages, among which the authors identify a number of basic: the so-called gambling technology (business and role-playing games), information and communication technologies (presentations, projects, online tutorials, webinars), Internet communication with foreign counterparts, meetings and discussions with native speakers, participate in competitions and others. Their alternation on pairs will maintain the attention and interest of students at a high level. Discussion and Conclusions: it is noted that a key role in this process is given the personality of a teacher who should possess such qualities as professionalism, language competence, creative thinking, the ability to model the learning process and adapt it in accordance with the level of preparedness of specific audiences, etc.