This article is devoted to the issues of developing students' intercultural communication skills in the process of teaching a foreign language. It studies the essence of intercultural communication, ways to ensure the integration of linguistic and cultural components in the process of its formation. It also analyzes the advantages of using interactive methods and technologies in preparing students for effective communication with representatives of different cultures. As a result of the research, effective methodological approaches and techniques are proposed, and recommendations for their application in the practical educational process are developed.

Foreign language teaching, intercultural communication, linguistic competence

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