Abstract
The chapter is devoted to the issues of intercultural communication teaching. It focuses on the conceptualization of the intercultural communicative competence model which represents the central aim of training in intercultural communication.
Furthermore, intercultural strategies are elaborated. The model of intercultural communicative competence is organized in terms of two integrated levels comprising four core intercultural dimensions (awareness, attitudes, skills and knowledge) and foreign language communicative competence.
Selected models of intercultural communicative competence are analyzed with regard to these components. The results show that intercultural communicative competence development in the context of formal education is possible if it is based on its understanding as a multidisciplinary construct.
Thus, intercultural training is supposed to focus on the core intercultural dimensions and models of intercultural communicative competence according to the authentic intercultural strategies which enable learners to communicate appropriately and effectively. The chapter examines such strategies as the strategies of communicative attack and self-defense.
Strategies of communicative attack are grouped by the similarity of their impact on the partner taking into account human weak points (compliment, flattery, irony, etc.) and corresponding self-defense techniques (criticism, retort, communicative boomerang, etc.). It is evident that their usage depends on learners' awareness, attitudes, skills and knowledge.
Consequently, it is proved that successful intercultural communication takes place, if the learners possess core intercultural dimensions and models of intercultural communicative competence which provide them with appropriate usage of strategies of communicative attack and self-defense.