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Abstract: Undoubtedly, mathematics (Mathematics, Math) is a universal means of communication, equally understood by all educated people. In fact, English has become a global language of international and intercultural communication. There is every reason to believe that a reasonable combination of these two global communication media (Math + English) will broadly promote mutual understanding and interpenetration of mentality of different peoples and cultures, and in the pedagogical sense — effective motivation of students for better learning of both mathematics and language. The relevance of the research in this direction is emphasized by the apparent decrease in the interest of young people in studying the mathematical and natural sciences, and by shifting their interests in the humanitarian sphere. Very often in practice, it is the sphere of free network communication. Meanwhile, for the further civilizational, mainly technological, mankind development, technologists, engineers, researchers, and also teachers, capable of preparing them, are urgently needed. In this work the problem of increasing the educational motivation of students of linguistic and humanitarian-aesthetic specialties to studying mathematics is discussed, as well as the development of the direction of studying mathematics in English in the course of training of future mathematics teachers (bilingual education). As a way to increase the motivation for mathematics, it is suggested to include IT-supported fragments in English in class exercises in the discipline. This requires significant joint efforts of the teacher and students. Approbation (in particular, solution of the original tasks of the American analog of the Russian State Exam for Mathematics of the profile level) showed the prospects of the approach, ensured consistency and perseverance in its application.