Methodical literacy as part of professional competence of the teacher of a foreign language

Professional competence of the teacher of a foreign language is most demanded right now, in anticipation of entering of a foreign language as obligatory subject of the Russian state exams for a rate of the secondary general education. Methodical literacy of the teacher of a foreign language which is shown, in particular in the organization of educational process, the choice of urgent educational and methodical complexes and authentic foreign benefits is considered. As elements of methodical literacy questions of adaptability of the speech of the teacher and a ratio of a native and foreign language in foreign-language training are provided in this article. The author of article focuses attention on functions of the teacher of a foreign language at a lesson and emphasizes about need of ownership of terminology by a technique of teaching a foreign language. For check of methodical literacy of English teachers the Cambridge exam is offered.