Abstract
In this article, the author examines the types of independent work in the discipline “Russian Language” with 1st year students of non-linguistic specialties of the Kazakh department based on the Standard Program of the discipline “Russian Language”, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 603 dated October 31, 2018 and the author’s textbook “Russian” language. Level C1 (1st semester).” The author describes how independent work was carried out with students in the form of project work based on the material of the city of Turkestan, where the university where they study is located, and also presented the forms of individual, group and project work. At the same time, the author in his work connected the theme of the city of Turkestan with practical topics provided for in the Standard Program for the Russian Language, namely, he updated students’ knowledge about functional styles of speech, consolidated the ability to identify and independently select materials for various styles of speech, and also presented students with project work creative task: compiling your own texts of different styles on the theme of the city of Turkestan. According to the author, students’ independent work in the form of project activities and group work generalizes students’ knowledge of the styles and types of speech provided for in the standard program, promotes the development of cognitive and creative abilities, research skills, critical thinking, as well as the use of acquired knowledge and skills in professional activities, in everyday life.