Abstract:
Social competence is one of the eight key competences identified in the Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. The determining factors, such as empathy, self-acceptance, purpose in life, control over the environment, personal development - are the basis of the concept of social competence, a concept that includes the knowledge, skills and attitudes that preadolescents need for their qualitative training, in order to social insertion into - in a flexible manner, in a society determined by frequent changes and intense interconnection. The interactive approach of the English language can be a source and a resource for the development of analytical thinking, the structuring of social relations and the constructive management of feelings and emotions. The stimulating activities for learning the modern language in real contexts (intercultural projects, volunteering activities), can lead to opportunities to study and become full citizens in the large European family.