Keyword: «сcompetence-based approach»

Attainment of high level of communicative competence is one of the main goals implemented via competent-based approach to teaching in the Higher education system. This approach focuses on the result as the ability to act in different situations. Effective communication within the context of dynamically and rapidly developing society is the required component as in one’s professional as in private areas. The acquisition of learning experience which makes such communication possible can be provided via different methods. Among them the specialized studies of Modern Times Russian literature works which record meaningful historical (and which is more important social and cultural) facts of Russian reality appears as one of rather effective ones while applied to such humanities subjects as «Russian language» and «Culture of speech». Historical and cultural attempt in theoretical and practical areas of communicative strategies and tactics teaching provides good results proved while teaching these subjects to the St. Petersburg State University students. Awareness of the communicative behavior (including speech behavior) of the communicants of the past starting from the 18th century code of conduct «The Honest Mirror of Youth» expands students’ communicative experience providing the possibility to track continuity in ethical and behavioral principles establishing the relationship of an individual and the society and to clarify the peculiarities of communicative behavior which provoke so called communicative failures. It also helps to evaluate more consciously and adequately modern language means of communication. The set of practical tasks directed to achieving these goals is suggested in the article.