Implementation of sociocultural component in the process of professionally oriented foreign language training

The research is devoted to the formation of communicative competence in the process of professionally oriented foreign language training at a non-linguistic university, namely its sociocultural component. The competence in question determines the effectiveness of modern language education and is necessary for future specialists to provide effective professional communication at the intercultural level. The author points out the insufficient implementation of this component in the process of a foreign language training focused on the professional needs of students and the establishment of interdisciplinary relations at a non-linguistic university. The purpose of the study is to determine the possibilities of practical implementation of the sociocultural component of communicative competence in the process of professionally oriented training of a foreign language at a non-linguistic university. The author comes to the conclusion that the formation of sociocultural competence is a purposeful process, which, given the impossibility of language immersion of students in the natural language environment, is implemented through the use of role-playing games, authentic materials and Internet resources. The use of these innovative forms of work and authentic materials contributes to the relationship of the socio-cultural component with the professional aspect of training.