Professional Competence of a Foreign Language Teacher

Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence 
involves ease in producing language and sensitivity 
to the nuances, order, and rhythm of words. Students who are strong in verbal-linguistic 
intelligence love to read, write, and tell stories. They have good memories for names, 
places, dates, and trivia. Professionals who use this intelligence include writers, public 
speakers, teachers, secretaries, business and office managers, comedians, poets, and actors. 
Math-Logic Intelligence 
relates to the ability to reason deductively or inductively 
and to recognize and manipulate abstract patterns and relationships. Students who excel in 
this intelligence have strong problem-solving and reasoning skills and ask questions in a 
logical manner. They can also excel in science-related logic and problem-solving. This 
intelligence can be seen in such people as scientists, bankers, mathematicians, computer 
programmers, lawyers, and accountants. 
Spatial Intelligence 
includes the ability to create visual-spatial representations of the 
world and to transfer them mentally or concretely. Students who exhibit spatial 
intelligence need a mental or physical picture to best understand new information; do well 
with maps, charts, and diagrams; and like mazes and puzzles. They are strong in drawing, 

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designing, and creating things. Professionals who use this intelligence include graphic 
artists, cartographers, draftspersons, architects, painters, and sculptors. 
Musical Intelligence 
encompasses sensitivity to the pitch, timbre, and rhythm of 
sounds as well as responsiveness to the emotional implications of these elements of music. 
Students who remember melodies or recognize pitch and rhythm exhibit musical 
intelligence. They enjoy listening to music and are aware of surrounding sounds. This 
intelligence is seen in such people as singers and songwriters, rock musicians, dancers, 
composers, and music teachers.