Development of an integrated methodology for teaching English at a university, taking into account intercultural communication

Abstract

This study is devoted to the development of an integrated methodology for teaching English at a university, taking into account intercultural communication. The relevance of the topic is due to the growing need for specialists who are able to effectively interact in a global context. The purpose of the research is to create a comprehensive methodology aimed at the formation of foreign language communicative competence and intercultural awareness of students. The tasks include the analysis of existing approaches, the development of innovative methods and the approbation of the proposed methodology. The methodology is based on the integration of communicative, competence-based and intercultural approaches. The empirical base is represented by a sample of 120 students of 1-2 courses of non-linguistic specialties. The results showed a statistically significant increase in English language proficiency (t=5.67, p<0.01), as well as an increase in intercultural sensitivity (d=0.84). The developed methodology demonstrated effectiveness in the development of foreign language skills and intercultural competence of students. The data obtained contribute to the methodology of teaching foreign languages and open up prospects for further optimization of language education at the university.