Keyword: «verbal communication»

The article is devoted to specifics of the Japanese mentality, reflected in verbal and nonverbal communication, which potential participants of intercultural communication need to know in order to achieve successful results. It also presents the results of the research into the level of knowledge about these specifics among potential participants of intercultural communication. The author provides an example of a lesson in English to familiarize students with the features of the Japanese mentality.

This article examines the problem of speech development in preschoolers during the adaptation period. The article considers what may be associated with speech impairment of a child of preschool age and gives some recommendations to parents for the development of speech in children during the period of adaptation to a preschool educational institution. The concepts of "adaptation", "verbal communication" are also revealed.