Keyword: «student personal experiences»

The article is devoted to analyzing the educational potential of middle school foreign language lessons. The authors describe a few examples of such lessons which were probed in student teaching, the significance of discussing student personal experiences is emphasized as the most effective way to realize this potential. These experiences are either available in the students` past lives or purposefully acquired through extra-curricular activities. While discussing their experiences in the foreign language classroom communication, students can determine their standpoints as well as their attitudes.