Keyword: «teacher’s agency»

The relevance of the study is determined by changes in global approaches to English language teaching, where there is a paradigm shift from teaching English as a foreign language to teaching English as a language of international communication. In light of the global transition to a new concept, it is necessary to reconsider key principles, particularly the need to form and develop intercultural competence through the medium of English, which can be achieved by selecting appropriate intercultural materials. One significant drawback of school educational and methodological complexes is the lack of supplementary video materials that could update the content of English language textbooks. The aim of the study was to justify the necessity of developing intercultural and regional video materials to complement existing educational and methodological complexes for English language teaching and to examine the effectiveness of their use in order to update the content of these complexes. During the study, a set of video materials consisting of 7 videos with methodological materials was worked out and tested with the participation of international students from Petrozavodsk State University. The trial involved 110 students from grades 9–11 and 8 English language teachers from district schools in the Republic of Karelia. The results of the study showed that the video materials are interesting and in demand among students and teachers. The findings indicated that 98% of students learned a lot about the cultures of other countries and noted their significant differences from their native culture. 100% of teachers stated that the tested video materials have the potential to foster a positive attitude towards their native culture, the culture of other countries, and the study of English. The theoretical significance of the research lies in justifying the necessity for developing and utilizing intercultural video materials in addition to school English language textbooks. The results of the study are practically relevant as they can be used for further development of a set of video materials for school textbooks.