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The article examines the participation of Ivanovo State University students in distance-format activities (Olympiads, contests, festivals, online presentations). The authors note that participation in such events contributes to the development of educational motivation, communicative skills, creative competencies, and predicting independent actions. It is emphasized that intellectual competitions on various topics and project activities are effective forms of self-realization and self-improvement of students in the modern world.

The purpose of this article is to consider the structure of the course “Social and Political Texts in English” addressed to the students of the International Relations Department, School of History, Ivanovo State University. The peculiarities of teaching this subject, the target audience of which are foreign students, are discussed. The most effective methods of teaching such students are given. The teaching process is based on cross-cultural communication with special emphasis on ethnic and cultural stereotypes.