Linguistic characteristics of intercultural competence as a part of teachers' professional competence

Intercultural competence is considered to be a core element for the professional and social competence of a teacher. Intercultural competence comprises a system of lingua-cultural knowledge which is developed at the foreign language learning stage. The development of intercultural competence is fostered by such didactic methods as the lingua-conceptual approach to teaching of foreign language, working with authentic texts and films, corrective exercises which are targeted at eliminating possible communication failures. Communication classes are conducted in interactive form and involve role playing and training activities, wherein intercultural communication peculiarities are taken into consideration. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.