Cultural texts and intercultural competence in Russian as a foreign language lessons for medical-biological students

The aim of the research is to demonstrate the significance of using texts of cultural content in Russian as a foreign language (RFL) lessons. The subject of the article is the texts about the Russian scientists M. V. Lomonosov and I.P. Pavlov, extracted from basic RFL textbooks for students of a medical-biological profile in higher education. The authors of the article focus on the process of intercultural communication, which contributes to the formation of linguistic and cultural competence among foreign students in RFL lessons. The role of these texts in the formation of students' sociocultural competence is analyzed. The methodology of the work includes comprehensive hermeneutic analysis of texts of cultural content dedicated to the activities of Russian scientists Lomonosov and Pavlov, using biographical commentary and historical context. The results of the research show that the proposed teaching techniques in the context of intercultural learning contribute to the effectiveness of language learning.