Specifics of the socio-cultural competency development of students in the framework of foreign language education

The purpose of the research is to study the specifics of socio-cultural competency development in the framework of foreign language education. To achieve the goal, the experiment was carried out aimed at studying the influence of foreign language teaching on the development of the socio-cultural competency.  The research methodology and its algorithm were selected due to the purpose of the study. Experimental work included a complex psychological and pedagogical experiment, diagnosing the stated parameters and their dynamics. The experimental group included 31 students, the sampling is valid for gender and other significant characteristics. The results of the study confirm that the project method within the framework of foreign language education is effective for the development of socio-cultural competency of students.