Linguistic disciplines as a factor of the general cultural competence formation of the future specialists

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of the general cultural competence formation in the process of learning English by students in the framework of the introduction of new educational standards in higher education. The author examines the process of the general cultural competence formation that focuses a future specialist's attention on universal values in the modern society, allows one to understand a situation and to solve problems in various fields of activity, to develop personally and professionally. Particular attention is paid to the general cultural competence formation based on the cycle of linguistic disciplines which is an essential component in the training competitive specialists who are able to adapt easily to smart and digital technologies and innovations. The technological approach promoting general cultural competences formation based on the cycle of linguistic disciplines is given.