Psychological Barriers of Students in the Study of Legal English

Abstract

The article examines the main factors of the emergence of psychological barriers among law students in the study of English. Based on the works of Russian and foreign psychological and pedagogical researchers, the essence of the concept of “psychological barrier” is determined, and the difficulties arising in the process of professionally oriented teaching of English in higher education are described. The survey conducted among students of Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) identified the main reasons for the emergence of psychological barriers in the study of Legal English and their subcategories. Particular attention is paid to strategies for effective work of teachers to overcome the barriers and create an optimal educational space for the successful mastering of Legal English, namely, the timely identification of factors affecting the emergence of psychological barriers; modeling of communicative situations that motivate each student to express their opinion in a foreign language.