CONSTRUCTIONS (MODELS) OF SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE IN FUTURE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Abstract

This article describes the role of social intelligence in increasing the communicative competence of future English language teachers and their ability to effectively solve socio-psychological problem situations in the professional and personal spheres. The concept of social intelligence is discussed in the process studied in the science of psychology. The results of analyzes determined by taking 4 subtests to determine the dynamics of social intelligence of future English language teachers are presented. In particular, the importance of studying the social intelligence of future English language teachers, the trends in the development of scientific knowledge as a condition for the development of their communicative competence, and the current needs of social practice are highlighted.