Keyword: «socio-cultural competence»

This article touches upon the issues of forming foreign language communicative competence by using biographies of famous personalities of the region in the process of learning a foreign language. The author examines the problem of the formation of local history knowledge and also gives examples of ways of introducing the topic during foreign language classes, paying special attention to the possibility of using the socio-cultural material of the region for the formation of socio-cultural competence as an integral part of communicative competence, as well as cultural identity and love for the Motherland.

The article examines theoretical aspects of the problem of forming socio-cultural competence while teaching junior schoolchildren foreign languages, analyzes various definitions of socio-cultural competence and its components, and describes the advantages and principles of using authentic materials in teaching intercultural communication. Particular attention is paid to the discussion of the expediency of introducing authentic video materials through W. Disney cartoons, thanks to which students will develop socio-cultural competence. The author highlights the psychophysiological features of children’s development at an early school age, and also describes the requirements for choosing a cartoon and the conditions for organizing the lesson based on it, offers electronic educational resources.