Keyword: «department of foreign languages»

The article shows in general terms the history of the establishment of the Department of Foreign Languages at the Karelian State Pedagogical Institute, names the reasons that led to the organization of the Department of Foreign Languages at the Karelian State Pedagogical Institute. The research presents the fruitful activities of the founder and the first dean of Foreign Languages Department Mayme Sevander and highlights the role of the rector of the Karelian State Pedagogical Institute Petr Ihalinen in its establishment. The authors provide some information about the departments that made up the Department of Foreign Languages, characterize briefly the teachers who, with their work and their personal qualities, created the basis, spirit and atmosphere of the new department.

The article briefly presents the history of the English and German departments of the Department of foreign languages. The time span is 20 years: from 1970 to 1990. The article provides information, first of all, about the most prominent teachers, whose contribution to the development of the department is difficult to overestimate. Examples of the interaction of students and teachers are given, and the participation of two departments in the development of a harmonious system of work with school teachers is described.

The article is dedicated to the birthday of the Department of Foreign Languages and describes the main stages in the history of its creation and development.