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Abstract. The article discusses the importance of critical thinking in the process of teaching a foreign language to students of non-linguistic specialties using specific examples of pedagogical activities and teaching materials of classes. Obviously, students need to be able to critically assess the situation, develop a system of their own views and judgments, resist manipulations. Particular attention is paid to argumentation as a logical and communicative process that requires professional knowledge and general erudition. It is shown that teaching reasoned statements of students in foreign language classes helps both in junior and senior courses to critically evaluate, analyze information, consider the problem from new, non-traditional sides, and express their point of view.