The article highlights the content of pedagogical technology for preparing lectures in higher pedagogical institutions and the stages of lectures. The new content determined the purpose, structure, didactic functions, and types of lectures. There are revealed the features of a consultation lecture, an introductory, informational, visual, especially confused, problematic lecture, as well as a system of basic pedagogical requirements for a problem lecture. In addition, the article specifies the pedagogical requirements for organizing a modern lecture in higher pedagogical institutions: the relevance of the topic; science; conceptual idea; the existence of worldview and methodological foundations; compliance of the topic and content of lectures with the curriculum and curriculum; formulation of the problem; integrity and consistency; clarity; rich content; reliability; connection with life; practical significance; visibility; intersubject communication; performance activity; creativity, etc.