Abstract: The object of this research is the organization of educational process in the discipline “Speech Culture and Business Communication” in the technical university, while the subject is the choice of tasks and exercises that make the course more successful. It is noted that in accordance with the latest federal state educational standards of higher education of, all graduates must possess universal linguistic and communicative competencies; this academic discipline is aimed at the formation of such competencies. The article employs the method of analysis of scientific and methodological literature, summary of other researchers, systematization of didactic material, and modeling. The scientific novelty consists in emphasizing the fact that the learning success depends on the choice of tasks and exercises for practical classes by the pedagogue. It established that most effective tasks are of creative and research nature. At the same time, the exercises of a reproductive and partially exploratory nature are also important. The acquired results can be used in organizing educational process in the discipline “Speech Culture and Business Communication” in the technical university, as well as other disciplines. The conclusion is made about the crucial role of the pedagogue and their creative approach towards organization of educational process.

Abstract: This article examines the usage of euphemisms in the language of one of the genres of humor discourse – the satirical monologue. The subject of this research is the functions fulfilled by euphemisms in the monologues of S. T. Altov, M. N. Zadornov, L. M. Izmailov, V. M. Koklyushkin, A. A. Trushkin). Euphemisms in satirical monologue have not yet been the objects of linguistic research, although the analysis of their specificity would broaden the knowledge on the functions of this linguistic means. The methods of observation, continuous sampling, description, analysis, and synthesis were applied for studying euphemisms. As a result, the author determines that in humor discourse, the euphemisms become not only the means for concealing the forbidden content, but also effective elements for creating humor. In the genre of satirical monologue, the author and the performer traditionally create a vivid image of the character, and usage of euphemisms depends on the nature of this image, first and foremost, on the level of its education and culture. Moreover, euphemisms harmonize with other means of creating humor (puns, repetitions, metaphor, metonymy, outplaying of precedent phenomena, and stylistic contrast), forming a distinct satirical space in each of the monologues. Satirists tend to uniqueness with regards to structuring euphemisms.