Soft skill formation and development in foreign language classes at nonlinguistic university

This article discusses the topic of formation and development of soft, or interpersonal, skills among students in a foreign language class at non-linguistic university. In the modern world, it is impossible to feel confident in a profession if a person does not have any Soft Skills. It is they that allow a specialist in any field to be able to interact with their employers, colleagues, partners, subordinates, clients. Soft skills are valued no less, and often more than hard, professional ones. The success of any activity depends on this. Regardless of the classification, the main ones are: effective communication, ability to solve problems, time management, customer focus, emotional intelligence, creativity, self-control, conflict resolution, taking responsibility, empathy. These skills can be formed at university in a foreign language class. The examples of tasks given successfully solve the problem of forming not only the basic competencies in the discipline of a foreign language, but also the necessary soft skills. Group work is noted as a way for students to interact with each other. As a result, those graduates who are with soft skills are preferred in the modern labor market.