Modern information technologies make it possible to intensify English language teaching, making it more attractive for students. However, separating language instruction from the educational process on the whole, let alone from the professional training, does not allow students to solidify the obtained language competencies in their immediate professional activity. The sociological study of integrating the English language into the educational process of a university was focused on the students' learning activity, their readiness to accept acquisition of the English language as a necessary condition for their professional training, not only as a prerequisite to developing a universal cultural communicative competency. In the process of the investigation, we singled out students' strategies in English learning at university, the degree of their independence in acquiring the language as well as how they understand the model of integrating English into the professional training curriculum at their university.

The ethical issues of adaptation of ethnic migrant children retain their relevance taking into account the high influx of migrant labourers during the previous decade both in the territory of Russia as a whole as well as Siberia. The authors explore the problems that these students face as they relate to gender and their sociocultural and educational adaptation in the learning environment of a secondary school. Considering international and Russian experience of gender studies in this field, the authors concentrate on the differences in the process of adaptation in girls and boys. Based on the analysis of the result of an original sociological study, the paper characterizes gender tendencies in a subjective assessment of school performance in migrant students, organization of additional activities within the curricula and elective courses, camps and workshops, and involvement in various celebrations. An evaluation of the correlation between cultural and educational practices of the host society and traditional models of upbringing boys and girls has been made. The authors draw attention to the necessity of undertaking various and different approaches in terms of assisting each gender to adapt to the learning environment. The findings are useful for teachers, social workers and school psychologists working with migrant students.

The process of studying at the university requires a freshman to be independent and active, although many freshmen are not prepared for it. We consider several sets of problems associated with the adaptation of the first year students: learning difficulties, difficulties in communication, the starting level (school background), self-organization, fears, and personal adjustment. Based on the analysis of materials from an applied sociological study, the authors conclude that adaptation to the educational process at the university proceeds faster for students with following characteristics: satisfied with their student life, interested in studying, living an active life, informed about the university before entering it, guided by recommendations of relatives or friends, previously enrolled in this university. The original research is based on students' self-assessment. The students make an attempt to assess their own adaptation problems in the first year of study by the second and the third year students. The novelty of the study is to consider the attitudes of students as subjects of the educational process, who are able to independently comprehend the problems of adaptation to the educational process at the university in the first year of study, their own strategies for overcoming difficulties. Another goal of the study is to present an organizational model for helping the first year students to adapt to the university education process as well as to consider opportunities for positive reflection in the process of adaptation to the educational process in the university. The research materials can be useful to educators, administrative staff of universities, psychologists, and freshmen's parents. Keywords-adaptation of the first year students, difficulties of adaptation, problems of communication, satisfaction with studying, adaptation strategies, organizational model of assistance in adaptation of the first year studentsI.The psychological aspect of adaptation is considered by researchers in the context of the relationship with fear, optimism or depression, satisfaction with the process of studies.

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