THE FEATURES OF THE FORMATION OF SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

This article highlights the problem of the formation of socio-cultural competence in teaching English. In this regard, it examines the definitions of the concept of “sociocultural competence” different scientists, meth- odologists, their own vision of this phenomenon is given, and the components of socio-cultural competence are also considered. Research activities, project activities in particular, are considered as one of the methods for the effective formation of sociocultural competence in English lessons