The goal of the research presented in the article is to develop a model for the development of critical thinking as a condition and method to successful mastering of a foreign language. The authors of the article demonstrate an interrelation between the development of critical thinking and the efficiency of mastering a foreign language by students who are majors in Linguistics (45.03.02 bachelor level). The hypothesis of the study: the application of the methodology of critical thinking development contributes to the efficiency of teaching students the English language.
