Keyword: «linguistic and didactic potential»
This article reveals the concept of linguistic didactic potential and the method of projects. The authors have revealed that this method is very effective when used in foreign language lessons, which indicates a significant linguistic and didactic potential of project activities in modern foreign language education.
The article is devoted to the study of the linguistic and didactic potential of school educational and methodological complexes as an instrument for the formation of the language portfolio of students. Based on the analysis of foreign and domestic classifications, the main types of language portfolios and their invariant structure are described. Special attention is paid to the practical implementation of the method using the example of «Spotlight» and «Starlight». The components of educational and methodical complexes and the mechanisms of integration with the subject of the student’s book are analyzed in detail. Examples of particular tasks from modules that can be included in the language portfolio are given.

Anastasiya Kroshkina