Keyword: «gestures»

The importance of studying non-verbal means as aesthetically significant signs in a literary text is revealed, the non-verbal communication of the main character of the novel «Theater» by W. S. Maugham is considered as an important component of understanding the psychological characteristics of the protagonist, her relations with other characters. The necessity of studying the names of gestures, facial expressions, ways of indicating emotions in English lessons during the formation of communicative competence is justified. The tasks for the 11th grade students aimed at studying non-verbal signs in literary texts are described.

This article discusses the ways of using gestures and facial expressions in teaching foreign students studying Russian as a foreign language. It also provides types of non-verbal communication that contribute to the study of Russian as a foreign language, their benefits and effectiveness. The purpose of the article is to establish the main cases of the use of gestures, the definition of their varieties in accordance with the scope of the Russian as a foreign language. The relevance of the topic under study lies in the expansion of memorization and understanding of foreign students in the study of Russian as a foreign language. The main results of the article can be considered the establishment of the effectiveness of gestures when accompanied by the speech of the teacher and students.