Russian Language StudiesRussian Language Studies2618-81632618-8171Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba9836Crosscultural competence as an indicator of international understandingMarkovaN GNignekamsk Municipal Institutemarkova-nadezhda@yandex.ruNignekamsk Municipal Institute15032009351109092016Copyright © 2016, Russian and Foreign Languages and Methods of Teaching2016The problem of forming crosscultural competence of students is an important social and educational task. Nowadays there is a social need for the specialist who is capable of thinking globally, understanding himself and others, his native culture and culture of other nations. It is important that the student should have the knowledge of cultural differences, have crosscultural competence which is the basis of international communication and relationship on the whole.cross-cultural literacyunderstandingtoleranceculture of distinctionsethnononverbal cultureкросскультурная грамотностьпониманиетолерантностькультура различийэтноневербальная культура и др