The paper discusses the socio-communicative function of the engineer’s foreign language training
in which content is based on materials relating to the latest global technological advances and
understanding of the essence of production culture in different countries. It discusses the structure
and content of foreign language training taking into account the potential of multilingualism,
technical communication and metalinguistic competence. Foreign language training contributes
to the formation of linguistic, communicative and metacognitive skills. It sets out the modern
international requirements in an engineering university, identifies the contradictions and features
of pedagogical forms, methods and tools, and sets out the content and structure of multilingualism,
technical communication and metalinguistic competence. A methodology for the implementation
of foreign language training in combination with multilingualism, technical communication and
metalinguistic competence is proposed and proved through the realization of group international
study trips. Here, the students showed an understanding of technologies in foreign languages and
a metalinguistic awareness focusing on the cultural traditions of the region and local features of
production. The article argues for a conscious approach to deeper linguistic knowledge, cultures of
different countries and technologies with advanced language and communications requirements in
the field of science and technology, combining linguistic and engineering thinking in the human
mind for a more complete understanding of the essence and content of engineering education.