Phonetic competence features as a component of intercultural communicative competence of prospective German language teachers

The article presents the results of a theoretical study of the linguistic component ofthe intercultural education of the German language. The phonetic features of the German language are presentedon the basis of its pluricentric character. Examples of phonetic phenomena of the national variants of theAustrian and Swiss German languages are given. The phonetic phenomena of the German language, whicharise in the process of mastering and communicating in German, are indicated and affect the language and stylisticliteracy of future teachers. Purpose. The problem of the formation of German-speaking phonetic competencein modern conditions is outlined. The levels of proficiency in phonetic skills and abilities while using a foreignlanguage are noted. Methods. Thorough study of the researches on phonetic material; selection and analysisof chosen authentic texts, scientific sources; phonetic phenomena selection and analysis. Results. The researchillustrates samples of phonetic competence that determine the nationally marked feature of the German languageand constitute the content of educational and methodological material for the skills and abilities of interculturalcommunicative competence development.Conclusion. Thus, the work presented the main pronunciation and intonation characteristics of the Germanlanguage, which are the object of development and improvement in prospective teachers during the formationof intercultural communicative competence. The article investigated linguistic basics for teaching the aspectof the German phonetics. In addition, the paper outlines the phonetic national features of German variants,which highlight the culturally marked characteristics of German in the countries where the language is studied,and require additional attention in the educational process to acquire linguistic and sociocultural knowledge,skills and abilities as the components of intercultural competence.