DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE THROUGH INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN EFL EDUCATION
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Intercultural communicative competence, EFL education, digital technologies, global communication, language teaching.Аннотация
This article examines the role of innovative digital technologies in developing intercultural communicative competence in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. The study analyzes how digital tools such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, social media platforms, multimedia resources, and online collaborative environments contribute to learners’ linguistic, sociocultural, and communicative development. Furthermore, the article highlights the importance of authentic intercultural interaction in fostering cultural awareness, empathy, tolerance, and global communication skills. The findings demonstrate that technology-supported language learning environments significantly enhance students’ intercultural understanding and communicative effectiveness in multicultural contexts. Consequently, the integration of innovative digital technologies is considered an essential component of modern EFL education aimed at preparing globally competent learners.
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