Keyword: «gaps»

In this article, we have identified and analyzed the phenomena of gaps and realities that reflect the specifics of the culture, society and way of life of the people speaking the target language in the context of teaching foreign languages (using the example of teaching Russian to Vietnamese students. Based on the analysis performed, the authors point out the importance of effective mastery gaps and realities in the Russian language in the formation of intercultural communicative competence among Vietnamese students studying Russian in a non-linguistic environment, which helps to improve the quality of their communication in Russian.