Keyword: «cross-cultural communication»

The current situation in the world is characterized by a revival of the interest in the folk culture among various nationalities. One of the most popular is the musical culture of Ireland. In the course of the work, the following research methods were used: the study of the literature, the generalization of the material, the comparison, the systematization and the analysis of the results obtained.

The article analyses the results of the linguocultural survey held in 2023 at the Institute of Foreign Languages and looks at ways which contribute to improving socio-cultural competence through teaching English.

The study of intercultural communication in psychology is an important issue in the context of the modern globalized world. Research in this area can lead to the development of more effective methods of training and education, improving the quality of international cooperation based on an understanding of psychological characteristics. The purpose of our research is to study intercultural communication from the point of view of the difficulties that arise in its process. The author's questionnaire was used for the study. The study sample consisted of two groups of students from the Petrozavodsk State University: 1 – a group in which there are foreign students (25 people), 2 – a group in which there are no foreign students (14 people). The results showed that the assessment of difficulties in intercultural communication by students who had experience of intercultural communication differed from the assessment of difficulties in intercultural communication by students who did not have such experience.