Keyword: «international communication»

In this article the cultural and economic potentials of the national cuisine, known as «gastro-diplomacy» are discussed. The issue of popularizing culinary traditions, improving the national and gastronomic image of the country is raised. The article also provides theoretical justification for the use of gastro-diplomacy in order to improve intercultural communication and the personal experience of the author.

The article deals with the modern problems of learning foreign languages, which is based on the linguistic cultural component. The author describes the peculiarities of the process in the system of supple-mentary education, essential for individual creative development of students taking part in the international communication. The author singles out the conditions for successful linguistic cultural development in the system of supplementary education; gives characteristics to the modern linguistic education.