POSSIBILITIES OF THE DISCIPLINE “FOREIGN LANGUAGE” IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The article reveals the main possibilities of the academic discipline “Foreign Language” in the process of forming emotional intelligence among students of pedagogical universities, existing at the present stage of development of the higher education system in the Russian Federation. Before talking about opportunities provided by this discipline for the development of the relevant side of the personality of students, the essence of the concept of “emotional intelligence” is revealed by analyzing the special literature. The necessity of its development in the future specialist, who will have to carry out professional activities in the political, economic and cultural realities of modern Russia, is proved. Forms of work in foreign language classes are revealed, which most likely allow developing emotional intelligence in future teachers.