Аннотация:Visualization is a powerful tool that can be used in foreign language classroom. According to the foreign language education practice and traditions in Russia, the principle of visibility has always been one of the fundamental principles of teaching. The use of visibility is appropriate for all stages of training, and the scope of its application is constantly expanding. It can act as an intermediary for explaining new material or its presenting in a compact and easy-to-perceive way. Specialists as well as foreign language teachers agree on the benefits of visuals to affect learners on a cognitive level and stimulate imagination, therefore, enabling users to process the information faster and retain it better. In the present paper the main studies in the field of visualization and picture superiority effect in pedagogy, psychology and methodology of teaching foreign languages are observed, for instance, the works of J. Piaget, L. Standing, R. Meyer, E. Makarova. It is highlighted that the use of visual aids in foreign language teaching is extremely important, however it still remains unclear what skills should a teacher possess in order to visualize material efficiently, and how to develop these skills within the framework of the foreign language teacher professional and communicative competence. Thus, an attempt is made to distinguish the key skills of visualization of language material according to the updated version of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in 2018. Finally, the experience of an experimental work (workshops) is presented. The workshops were attended by 3rd year Bachelor students and 1st year Master students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies at Moscow State University. During each workshop session the main qualities of an efficient multimedia educational presentation were shown and various interactive activities were done. After each session students had to make their own presentations that were assessed according to the criteria given in the table in present paper. Finally, the effectiveness of an experimental work is evaluated and prospects for future research are given.