Formation of communicative competence of students as a factor of development of intercultural communication / Формування комунікативної компетентності студентів як чинник розвитку міжкультурного спілкування

The development of communicative competence serves a crucial function in fostering intercultural communication. Furthermore, the more extensive the lexical repertoire and the more refined the speech, the more effectively individuals from different cultures can achieve mutual understanding. Therefore, the improvement of communicative competence becomes one of the most urgent tasks in improving linguistic, cultural, and international cooperation. The article examines the concept of ‘communicative competence’ in the development of Ukrainian and foreign researchers. In recent years, the idea of ‘competence’ has gained prominence in general didactics and pedagogy. This increased focus is partly due to recommendations from the Council of Europe regarding educational reforms. The authors define the structure of communicative competence of specialists differently (linguistic, speech, sociocultural, strategic and pragmatic competences; cognitive, emotional and behavior components), but it is indisputable that components, which investigators include in this notion, are inalienable from communicative competence. Considering the different approaches to the definition of ‘competence’, we conclude in the article that competence is understood as the knowledge that a person should master in the learning process, the result of mastering the content of education, which should be manifested in future professional activities. For the student, the educational and qualification standards require not only technical and specialized skills but also the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and perform management tasks.The article examines the structure of communicative competence, its role, meaning and importance of development in the educational process. It is emphasized that communication is directly related to motivation. Therefore, a very important role in the formation of students’ communicative competence is played by such a pedagogical condition as the formation of learning motivation. Learning motivation depends on many factors: the organization of the education system; the direction of the educational institution; the specifics of the discipline; individual characteristics of the student (age, intellectual development); individual characteristics of the teacher (attitude towards participants of the educational process).