Keyword: «french-speaking students»

In the light of recent political and social events in the world in general, and in French-speaking countries in particular, active processes of international communication are underway, the desire for communication, cooperation and mutual understanding in the public, economic, educational and cultural spheres is growing. In this regard, it is important to optimize the process of developing the ethnocultural competence of French-speaking students in Russian as a foreign language classes in such a way that students learn to operate not only with linguistic forms in speech, but also with the type of behavior depending on the communicative situation, taking into account the similarities and differences between cultures. This requires the modern methodology of teaching the Russian language as a foreign search for new, effective ways and solutions. However, as our study confirms, there is a contradiction between the incomplete compliance of traditional methods and educational tools with the conditions of the modern world, in which the success of training is very quickly tested in real and virtual communication with native speakers. All of the above determines the relevance of the chosen topic. The aim of the study is to analyze and describe the practice of using the Russian heritage in the field of art in the process of developing the ethnocultural competence of French-speaking students in Russian as a foreign language classes. The work used theoretical and empirical approaches and research methods. The methodological visualization techniques identified and established during the study to intensify the process of forming the ethnocultural competence of French-speaking students in Russian as a foreign language classes allow teachers to develop ethnocultural competence among students more effectively. The theoretical significance of the work lies in the scientific justification of the need to use the Russian heritage in the field of art to develop the ethnocultural competence of French-speaking students in Russian as a foreign language classes. The practical significance of the study lies in the generalization and clarification of methodological techniques for visualizing the Russian heritage in the field of art to intensify the process of developing the ethnocultural competence of French-speaking students in Russian as a foreign language classes.