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.