Development of Linguа-Socio-Cultural Competence of Students as a Factor for Overcoming the Problems of Intercultural Communication

In today’s dynamic world, intercultural communication between representatives of different cultures and countries comes first. Therefore, the development of lingua-socio-cultural competence is of critical importance. The article studies the relevance of the development of lingua-socio-cultural competence as an important factor of intercultural communication. The article shows theoretical questions that are a vision of the lingua-socio-cultural competence of students in the study of the language. The main term used in this article is ‘lingua-socio-cultural competence’ and ‘lingua-socio-cultural method’. In the given article is examined the essence of the notion of ‘lingua-socio-cultural competence’ elaborated by Ukrainian and foreign scientists. In recent decades, the concept of ‘competence’ has become increasingly apparent at the general didactic and general pedagogical level. Increased attention to this concept was also due to the recommendations of the Council of Europe in questions on the renewal of education. Considering the different approaches to the definition of ‘competence’, we conclude in the article that competence is understood as the knowledge that a person must master in the learning process, the result of mastering the content of education, which should be manifested in future professional activities. According to the educational and qualification characteristics of the specialist, students must have not only general technical and special skills, but also be able to find a common language with colleagues, perform a number of management functions. The purpose of the article is to analyze the concept of ‘lingua-socio-cultural competence’ of future students and determine its the structure. At present, interest in different cultures, nations and nationalities is constantly increasing, and the development of lingua-socio-cultural competence is rather necessary. The aim of the article is to review and study the problems of lingua-socio-cultural competence of students as an important component of the general professional competence of specialists. Key words: intercultural communication, lingua-socio-cultural competence, culture, traditions, professional competence, students.