FORMING STUDENTS' SOCIO-CULTURAL COMPETENCE THROUGH ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND THE ROLE OF MOTIVATION

The overarching aim of this paper is to investigate the role of English language teaching in developing students’ socio-cultural competence and to analyze the impact of motivation in this process. In the modern educational environment, language learning is not limited to grammar and vocabulary acquisition; it also involves understanding cultural norms, values, and communication patterns of the target language community. The study examines theoretical foundations of socio-cultural competence, motivational factors influencing learners, and empirical results obtained through experimental teaching. The findings demonstrate that integrating socio-cultural content and motivational strategies into English language instruction significantly enhances students’ communicative competence and intercultural awareness.本研究的总体目标是探究英语教学在培养学生社会文化能力（socio-cultural competence）中的作用，并分析动机在该过程中的影响。在现代教育环境中，语言学习已不再局限于语法与词汇的习得，还需要学习者理解目标语社群的文化规范、价值观念与交际模式。本研究梳理了社会文化能力的理论基础、影响学习者的动机因素，并呈现了通过实验教学获得的实证结果。研究结果表明，将社会文化内容与动机策略融入英语教学，可显著提升学生的交际能力与跨文化意识。