Abstract. The purpose of this article is to consider modern distance learning tools that synthesize productive pedagogical and information technologies, thereby providing the prerequisites for the formation of information communicative competence through informative reading of professionally oriented technical texts. A number of effective communicative exercises designed to work with texts of different types and contribute not only to comprehension of what has been read, but also to high-quality speech expression with the expression of one’s own opinion are considered.
Keywords: distance learning, communication, informative reading, pedagogical and information technology, communicative competence, technical university, professional environment, professionally oriented literature.