MEANS OF FORMING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE LESSON (BASED ON ANALYSIS OF GERMAN LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS

Sharipova Elvira Mannurovna, Zaichko Margarita Vasilievna, Mikhaylova Maria Nikolayevna, Chaiukova Iana Sergeevna

In the modern world, foreign language intercultural competence is one of the most important components when teaching a foreign language. The formation of intercultural competence allows you to better understand and appreciate the differences between cultures, avoid conflicts, and also build productive interethnic relations. This is why it is so important to develop intercultural competence in students so that they can maintain contacts with speakers of different languages, as well as know the peculiarities of the culture and mentality of the country they are studying.

Keywords:intercultural competence, native speakers, higher education, communication