Studying texts of foreign literature as a component of intellectual development of students

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of studying foreign literature as a component of youth intellectual development. Emphasis is placed on the role of the teacher as the main subject, which attracts young people to the highest achievements of foreign literature and culture, shapes the communicative and literary competences of the pupils. The importance of educating young people through high readership and general culture is revealed. The need to develop the aesthetic taste of the reading community is emphasized. The problems of intellectual development of the individual are distinguished. The need to develop students' creative abilities was emphasized. It is noted that there is a need to apply modern methods and educational technologies for teaching students. It is revealed and proved that the modern educational process requires every teacher to orient his pedagogical range for the intellectual development of personality.