Annotation: The article discusses “pastoral” poems in English literature of the Renaissance period and reflection of this theme in the poetry of poets of the world literature.

Keywords: renaissance, pastorals, eclogues, elegy, nature, sad songs, shepherd’s song, song of praise.

Summary. The article discusses the problems of self-confidence and its importance in language learning as well as suggests a series of activities for improving it.

Key words: self-confidence, speaking skills, cognitive process, cultural beliefs, psychological process, introversion. 

Summary:  The article discusses the elaborated methods of writing by means of “product-oriented” and “process-oriented” approaches at the university level.

Key words: “product-oriented”, “process-oriented”, self-editing, self-discovery, process and product, complicated skills.