The article is devoted to the problem of interrelationship between language and culture by way of example of loaning from indigenous languages in Cameroon English. By way of loaning from indigenous languages Cameroon English represents cultural traditions and customs of Cameroon and links a great number of native people-representatives of different ethnic groups. The process leads to the origination of cultural specific units which are an integral part of a language variant, in particular Cameroon English.
   The purpose of the research is the study of linguocultural aspect of the culture specific lexis of Cameroon English.
   To achieve this goal the following tasks were solved: the language situation of Cameroon was considered, the main fields of loanings from indigenous languages have been found, factual material has been collected, and the collected linguistic units’ linguocultural description has been done.
   The research methodology contained the following methods: the method of continuous sampling, descriptive and interpretative methods. The culture specific linguistic units’ research problem is an actual issue as much attention to the problem interrelationship between language and culture is paid, especially to the culture specific lexical units which form the lexis of language variants. The lexical units are sources of introduction to the culture, traditions and customs of the country; they also represent social interaction of its population. The language variant of English links indigenous languages of different ethnic groups and their culture with the world community. The linguistic units under study allow defining linguistic features of Cameroon English as well as some cultural features of the population of Cameroon which are representatives of different ethnic groups.

   The research work is included in the rank of modern relevant issues of such areas of modern relevant issues of modern linguistics as sociolinguistics, linguoculturology, cross-cultural communication, linguistics. The research examines the sociolinguistic specificity of the territorial variant of Spanish, formed during language contact interaction, functioning in the countries of the Andean region. As a result of the contact mutual influence of the Spanish language on the state of numerous local linguistic cultures of the Andean region, a unique territorial variant was formed and adapted to local realities, the key task of which was to unite the linguistic majority and minority language groups. Having an official status, the Spanish language, functioning on the territory of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia in different time periods, has had a significant impact on the economic, political, educational sphere of the countries of the Andean region. The key autochthonous languages of the Andean region - Quechua and Aymara - had a dominant influence on the phonetic, grammatical, lexical structure of the Spanish language functioning in the Andean region, activating transformational processes in all its subsystems in the language system. The most typical phonetic transformations of the Spanish language in the countries of the Andean region include changes in vowels and consonants under the influence of autochthonous languages; grammatical transformations caused by the influence of indigenous languages include: inconsistency with the Spanish language in Spain, the use of articles and morphological regularization. Lexical transformations prevail over phonetic and grammatical ones, the most productive ones include the use of highfrequency lexical units borrowed from the Quechua language.

   The article investigates some particular features of economic terminology used in the nuclear power industry. The study has been motivated by the need to describe the terminology of nuclear power in connection with the urgent need for further standardization of this terminology, which is not only a most important development characteristic of this sphere, but also an important safety ensuring factor. The study is based on the material of the English language which is traditionally the language of international communication and the main source of borrowings, including terminological ones.

   The purpose of this work is to analyze the interaction of the nuclear energy term system and the economic term system.

   The authors focused on studying the structure of these term systems and made an attempt to outline their boundaries describe their relationship in terms of the field theory. The study makes use of such research methods as comparative analysis, linguistic statistical analysis and contextual analysis. The source material included international publications on the problems of the economy of nuclear power industry. The analysis of the material showed that the economic vocabulary used in the nuclear power industry does not form a separate terminological subsystem, or a separate semantic field, since such lexical units do not have the industry-specific characteristics. However the authors distinguish a group of terms that possess such features in the term systems of each individual language (Russian and English). It is concluded that there are unique economic terms used exclusively in the nuclear energy industry, as well as a number of terms that in the context of nuclear energy can acquire new shades of meaning and thus require specific translating equivalents other than those typically used in the field of economics. The formation of a unique term occurs as a result of the interaction the economy and nuclear power terminological systems, and that eventually may lead to the formation of the terminological semantic field of the nuclear industry economy due to the influence of further development of the economy of nuclear power in the context of international cooperation.

   Nowadays, political discourse, in particular pre-election discourse, is losing its formality. The speeches of political figures take the form of a show, in which we can notice various types and forms of the comical. The intentional use of jokes in political communication makes a great impression on the public.
   The purpose of this study is to provide an ordered description of the types and forms of the comical, taking into account the speech strategies and tactics of political discourse.

   The tasks of the research include: research and description of classifications of types and forms of the comical; characteristics of speech strategies and tactics of political discourse, analysis of examples of the use of the comical in the speeches of Russian politicians, taking into account speech strategies and tactics of political discourse.

   Research material – pre-election speeches, articles, programs and interviews of Russian political figures.

   The relationship between language and culture can be traced in any picture of the world of the nation, it is the language that conveys all the facets of the non-linguistic principle projected into the human consciousness. Most vividly, taking into account the connotations, extralinguistic reality is projected in the phraseology of language. Phraseology is a direct verbal expression not only of the reality surrounding a person, but also of its spiritual nationally marked awareness. The description of phraseologisms with a component-name of the element "water" in this article is carried out using an interdisciplinary approach. The "water" component metaphorically conveys the meaning of water as an abstract concept, as a phenomenon of nature, as a process or reaction to it. Chinese linguists note that in the linguoculture of China, water is a symbol of purification, purity and movement towards truth.

   The aim of the article is to reveal the discreet cultural information, which is situated in the idioms with element “water” semantics.

   The article deals with the study of idioms with element “water”, which are analysed in the modern Chinese literature contexts. Different methods of analysis have been used: descriptive method, method of definitions, taxonomic and quantitative methods. The results’ analysis has revealed culture information about people values in the semantics of idioms. This information knowledge is vital for texts and cultural allusions understanding. Theoretical significance of the research is: it broadens the data of language and culture interrelations; it details the scientific understanding of the ways of storing information about the culture of the people in the semantics of idioms. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that its results make a certain contribution to the theory of language and cultural linguistics.

   The paper discusses the functions of precedent phenomena usage in the headlines of media texts and their sources. The precedent phenomena that we found in the English-language periodical The Economist served as the material for our analysis. Comprehension and understanding of precedent phenomena in media texts forces the recipient of information to turn to cultural extralinguistic knowledge. This appeal to cultural knowledge is implemented by recipients through mental operations with various text fragments in a variety of forms. Precedent phenomena are necessary components in communication. Owing to them, culturally significant information is stored and broadcast. A participant in communication who owns a set of precedent phenomena acts as a representative of a certain culture. These phenomena reflect the spiritual life of an individual in a certain historical epoch. The analysis of precedent phenomena in the headlines of media texts is quite relevant, due to the fact that operating with a set of precedent phenomena indicates belonging to a specific era and culture. Precedent phenomena constitute an important component of the background knowledge of representatives of a certain linguistic and cultural community. Accordingly, the possession of these phenomena by a linguistic personality indicates their sufficient cultural literacy.
   The relevance of considering this issue is increasing and this is due to the increased number of economic, political, and cultural relationships with English-speaking countries.

   Also, discussing precedent phenomena is extremely important in the process of training specialists in intercultural communication.
   The goal of the present paper is to study and analyze the functions and main sources of precedent phenomena in the headlines of the texts of the British periodical The Economist.

   The goal of the study involves solving the following tasks: 1) to give a general description of precedent phenomena; 2) to identify the sources of precedent phenomena in the context of our analysis of texts’ headlines; 3) to characterize the functions of media text headlines.
   In the process of analyzing the material under study, the following methods were used: linguistic and cultural analysis with elements of component and contextual analysis, as well as the method of free interpretation of material under discussion.

   The problem of functional-semantic description and analysis of taxis and iterative linguistic values in the context
of their intercategorical relationships is highly relevant and of scientific interest for modern researchers.
   The purpose of this article is to consider the issue of intercategorical interaction of functional-semantic subcat-
egories of the secondary taxis and multiplicativity in the aspect of actualization of multiplicative-taxis categorical situa-
tions of simultaneity in modern German.

   The categorical semantics of multiplicativity presupposes a certain set of repeatedly repeating semelfactive (one-act) actions or situations. Intercategorical interaction of the considered functional-semantic subcategories determines the actualization of the categorical semantics of the multiplicative-secondary taxis of simultaneity. The linguistic values of the multiplicative-secondary taxis of simultaneity are represented in German sentences with prepositional deverbatives and verbs of multiplicative semantics.

   The main objectives of this study were the description of the prototypical elements of the multiplicative-taxis environment of simultaneity and the analysis of the multiplicative-secondary taxis categorical situations of simultaneity that are actualized in statements with prepositional deverbatives.
   The study used a combined onomato-semasiological principle of considering the functional-semantic taxis subcategory, as well as hypothetical-deductive, inductive, descriptive and contextual methods. As a result of the study, the multiplicative-secondary taxis categorical situations of simultaneity were identified and described, which are actualized in statements with prepositional deverbatives of the German language. Deverbatives-multiplicatives characterized by the integral semantic feature «genetic multiplicativity» and multiplicative (iterative-semelfactive) verbs denoting various movements, sound/light phenomena and physiological processes were identified as prototypical elements of the multiplicative-taxis environment. In the presence of iterative quantifiers in statements with multiplicative verbs and multiplicative deverbatives, it is possible to actualize polytaxis categorical situations of simultaneity, in particular, iterative-multiplicative-secondary taxis categorical situations.

   This article discusses the problem of interpretation of the concepts “discourse”, “interdiscoursivity” and “discourse analysis” from a perspective of modern multidisciplinary research.

   The object of this article is a comprehensive description of discourse analysis as a method of study of the texts belonging to different types of discourse: artistic, poetic, historical, political - and considered by us as a product of interdiscursive formations.

   The material for analysis was the texts by Belgorodian poet Igor A. Chernukhin. Research method: a method of discursive analysis based on identifying the dominant language means in the poetic texts of the Belgorod poet I. A. Chernukhin. We have analyzed the characteristic features of these types of discourse, the use of the method of discuourse analysis in the process of study (using prosaic and poetic texts as an example). The necessity of using discourse analysis as the main method of studying the texts of different genre and discourse attribute has been revealed and substantiated. Based on the results of the study, the authors have given a comprehensive definition of the discourse analysis, presented a multidisciplinary characteristic of the concept “discourse”, made conclusions about the significance of the method of discourse analysis in the study of the texts that belong to different thematic groups of discourse.

   The aim of the article is to establish the content of the basic value Freiheit / freedom in the modern German linguistic culture.

   The main research method is a free associative experiment conducted by the author in 2019 and 2021 with speakers of the German linguistic culture aged 17 to 23 years.

   The respondents are students living in Vechta, Berlin, Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Potsdam. The conditions for the associative experiment are standard. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research is Leontiev’s theory of speech activity, which considers the ratio of stimulus and response as a speech action, based on the act of psychological predication. In order to establish the meaningful dynamics of the basic value Freiheit / freedom in the German linguoculture, the following analysis was conducted: 1) analysis of lexicographic sources, 2) analysis of lexical compatibility as a basis for determining the conceptual core of the lexeme denoting the value being investigated, 3) analysis of data from free and inverse associative experiments. As a result, it was found that the sign ‘freedom as a value’ was revealed most clearly in three experiments. In three experiments the attribute ‘nature’ was also highlighted, the naturalness of freedom, freedom from restrictions and conventions was emphasized. The sign ‘symbols of freedom’ is also significant, in which the traditional symbols associated by the respondents with free are combined. Such symbols are generally accepted national ones and are associated with German culture and testify to the personal assimilation of the value of freedom, to its embeddedness in the value system. The selection of reactions with a positive connotation in an associative experiment indicates a personal perception of basic values and their assimilation. It was revealed that the associative fields of values intersect with each other, some values allow the realization of other values, they influence each other and are undoubtedly connected with each other. It should be noted that the respondents deeply understand the value of freedom and rank it as basic.

   The article is devoted to an important aspect of modern life-the study of foreign languages. The role of a foreign language in the implementation of interethnic cooperation and its importance in solving problems of a communicative orientation is noted. The author characterizes a foreign language as an important educational factor. The author believes that the art of foreign language proficiency makes it possible to interact productively in all spheres of society, which corresponds to joint contacts on a national scale, research, intellectual, applied and others. Knowledge of a foreign language and the ability to apply it in practice in the current difficult situation in the labor market gives a professional significant advantages and is the main principle of qualification authority. According to the author, the dynamic formation of a scientific and technological society leads to the disappearance of space-time constraints, which contributes to the interaction of people with each other. The author notes the imperceptible blurring of the line between countries, as a result, the transformation of state territories into one unified structure is observed. In connection with globalization, there is a tendency to the inevitable dominance of language competencies in the world, determined by the rapid development of information logistics and continuous professional development of vocational education. According to the author, with the increase in the number of foreign business partners, the mastery of international nano - and political technologies and the strengthening of joint activities in the professional sphere with foreign consultants, a huge number of domestic firms and enterprises need professionals with knowledge of foreign languages. Over the past two decades, Russia has undergone fundamental political, socio-economic and cultural changes. The author emphasizes that with the transition from a planned directive system of the economy to a market one, the degree of independence and personal responsibility of citizens has increased. This study identifies the circumstances under which the English language is beginning to lose its dominant position as the undisputed leader in determining the direction of world politics. At the same time, there is an increase in the popularity of the Russian language as a foreign language, even in the context of the sanctions policy. The article deals with the influence of a foreign language on the mental activity, imagination and memory of a person. The author emphasizes the active participation of language competencies in strengthening political and economic ties and in shaping the image of the state. The study provides an evidence base for the need for foreign language proficiency as an integral part of achieving success in professional activities.

   The article discusses the actual problem of organizing the educational process using information and communication technologies (ICT) to provide training for foreigners in a distance-learning format. The use of ICT in teaching contributes to the solution of pressing problems of education and ensures the implementation of the set pedagogical tasks for mastering the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities in the courses of the studied disciplines. The features of using basic ICT in teaching students at the preparatory faculty for foreign citizens of Southwest State University are considered. The main means of implementing contact work in the educational process is Zoom program. For operational communication with foreigners located in completely different parts of the world, WhatsApp application is used. All educational materials used in e-learning are placed on the special platform Moodle “Electronic information and educational environment of SWSU. Training courses of SWSU”. It has been established that in the context of digitalization of modern society, the attention of scientists is increasingly focusing on the organization of e-learning with the use of distance technologies. A wide range of software tools opens up access to the selection of the most effective and useful learning tools, as well as to the creation of educational content that meets the needs and interests of society, individual learning scenarios for various categories of students. Existing educational platforms, online courses allow students to remotely complete assignments, take tests, at the same time, the integration of ICT into the training system allows maintaining communication between the teacher and students, which is valuable not only for the training of a specialist, but also for the development of the student's personality as an important goal of the educational process.

   The aim is to determine, in the course of the analysis of research by modern scientists in this field, the features of the implementation of teaching activities that ensure fast and high-quality mastering of a foreign language in the online format in a non-linguistic university, on the one hand, and the essence and nature of the joint activities of a teacher and a student in connection with adaptation in new conditions, on the other.

   The object of the research is the process of teaching a foreign language in a non-linguistic university in a distance mode.

   The subject of the research is the specifics of teaching activities in the process of working in various forms of distance learning in a foreign language.
   The methodological basis of the research is research in the field of pedagogical, methodological, philosophical and linguistic consideration of the problem of teaching a foreign language in a non-linguistic university, in particular, online. It is based on the principle of continuity of ideas in the research process, a theoretical analysis of the latest experience gained by modern domestic and foreign authors engaged in practical activities related to the teaching of foreign languages, and theoretical research in the field of pedagogy, methodology, psychology, psycholinguistics, linguodidactics, sociology and philosophy. When solving the problems set in the research, general scientific research methods are used. The key method is the technique of observation, comparison and generalization in the course of practical teaching activities, as well as theoretical and comparative analysis of scientific research by contemporary authors. The article articulates the key role of the teacher in the distance education system. Ultimately, the main aspects of teaching activities during the period of online learning are formulated, the effectiveness of which determines the individual's successful mastery of a foreign language and readiness for integration into a different socio-cultural environment. The necessary conditions for effective teaching in a foreign language in a non-linguistic university are determined, both in terms of its practical application and for the formation of ethnocultural competence.

   This article is aimed to consider methodological techniques that are effective to provide the formation of communicative readiness for the perception of authentic audiovisual materials, to propose a proven step-by-step algorithm for the use of flowcharts of various levels, role-playing and other communicative tasks that allow to start and activate work with video materials in groups of law students. Learning a foreign language is considered as a process of artificial socialization, so the teacher selects and prepares authentic materials that are effective for teaching in advance. Audio and video materials contribute to the development of new forms of independent individual work, stimulate different types of memory, creative thinking of both students and teachers. Successful fulfillment of program goals presupposes methodically correct fulfillment of the requirements for the selection of educational audiovisual materials. The lexical content of video and audio fragments should meet the general didactic principles of feasibility and accessibility, an equally important condition is a pre-developed skill of obtaining the necessary information from audio and video sources, as well as carefully thought-out preparation of students for the perception of information. The article substantiates the need to teach future specialists to participate in professional-oriented communication situations, as well as to help students master the algorithm for compiling and applying a reference scheme that allows them briefly present the basic information presented in the video. The evidence of students' communicative readiness to perceive audio and video materials is the successful completion of communicative tasks at the stage of preliminary preparation, passing through the stages of usage the block scheme, applying a business game or solving a case problem with subsequent analysis of shortcomings and successful moments. The analysis of the problem of the development of foreign language communication skills and abilities at the pre-demonstration stage, considered in the article, shows that, provided methodically competent preparation, consistent step-by-step introduction to the practice of teaching a foreign language, audiovisual materials are effective and appropriate.

   The popularity of higher professional education programs in the Russian language has mainstreamed the interest of the researchers in the issues of interethnic interaction and adaptation of foreign students to the educational environment of internationally oriented Russian universities.

   The purpose of the research is to develop a theoretical integrative model of interethnic interaction in the educational environment of an internationally oriented university.

   The Russian language is the model-integrating factor being a means of interethnic communication in the process of getting higher professional education by the representatives of various ethnic groups. Research methods are defined in accordance with its goals and reflect its interdisciplinary nature. There was conducted a multidimensional experimental study of a large student audience (more than 600 respondents). In order to identify the factors that affect the interethnic interaction effectiveness in the educational environment of a Russian internationally oriented university there was developed the interdisciplinary diagnostic base. The research results represent a holistic pedagogical integrative model of interethnic interaction in the academic environment of an internationally oriented university. The implementation of this model would harmoniously develop the educational needs of international students. The authors determine the model components and describe the content component. It has been substantiated that effective interethnic interaction in the process of mastering higher professional education programs is an important condition for the realization of the educational potential of representatives of various ethnic groups; it is based on the balanced development of communicative, socio-cultural and intercultural competencies in the Russian language and the accumulation of ethnocultural knowledge, skills and abilities. By the results of the study, the authors concluded that projecting the model onto the organizational and content aspects of educational activities of educational institutions would harmonize the interaction of representatives of different ethnic groups in the academic environment. It would create the necessary pedagogical, organizational and methodological conditions for enhancing the efficiency of higher professional education programs for international students.

   Pedagogical design is becoming more and more popular in our country. Its distribution is accompanied by the introduction of new teaching methods, especially in the online environment, which allows the dissemination of best educational practices to a large number of students and the use of monitoring the effectiveness of educational processes.
   The relevance of the study is dictated by the necessity to comprehend the problems of organizing the educational process, to develop targeted training that uses online tools and allows tracking the results of learning.
   The purpose of the study is to determine the differences between the real and expected level of knowledge and skills of students, their motivation. The use of pedagogical design tools is aimed at eliminating this mismatch and ensuring full interaction between the teacher and students, including an individual approach. Pedagogical design tools can be used to update the course as a whole, and to include online tools in the teacher's arsenal for conducting specific lessons. The analysis of the ADDIE pedagogical design model is introduced, which provides an opportunity to identify and eliminate existing problems at each stage of learning, demonstrates the advantage of using online tools and adapts the approach to learning depending on the measured results. In the study, to base the choice of pedagogical design tools, information about the needs of students was collected - students of the training direction 03/07/01 "Architecture" of the Southwestern State University. The criteria for the effectiveness of training were set, among which the development of professional skills of the freshman and the creation of positive motivation for learning play a significant role.

   The relevance of the study is determined by the necessity of constant improvement of the methodology of teaching a foreign language, the search for optimal and efficient methods and means of teaching a foreign language in military educational institutions of higher education, which are capable of providing the necessary level of motivation, the formation of competencies prescribed by the educational program, as well as critical thinking skills.
   The purpose of the study is to consider foreign and domestic experience of using video materials in the process of foreign language training, determination of advantages and disadvantages of work with video material and also the aspects which are necessary to be considered when choosing video fragments.
   The research methodology is based on the communicative and competence-based approaches in education, according to which the result of education is the formation of the communicative competence of learners, as well as the competencies determined by the educational program for cadets of a military educational institutions of higher education. The research material included works on theory and practice of using video in the process of foreign language training, as well as personal experience of using video in the process of foreign language training of naval cadets. The use of video material in the process of foreign language training allows to provide the necessary level of motivation and interest of cadets, provide the use of visual aids while studying professional vocabulary, demonstrate the peculiarities of the language and culture of the country studied, develop listening, writing and speaking skills as well as critical thinking skills and therefore optimize the process of foreign language training. One of the most important tasks in the process of foreign language training is the formation of communicative competence, which is able to ensure foreign language fluency within the professional field of activity. The use of video material serves as the basis for the development of listening skills and the perception of a foreign language, and also forms the basis for the subsequent development of communicative and writing skills. Taking into account the limitations in the use of the Internet in a military higher educational institution, video material allows to create linguistic environment at the practical classes, increase the level of proficiency in using professional vocabulary, intensify the educational process which will create favorable conditions for the formation of communicative competence of cadets.

   Parents of children with hearing impairments are faced with the problems of their emotional, intellectual and moral-personal development, the formation of adaptive skills of interpersonal interaction, which often leads to mental burnout and determines the requirements for the content of socio-psychological competence as a factor in overcoming it.

   The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between socio-psychological competence and mental burnout of mothers working and raising children with hearing impairments. 94 mothers of children with hearing impairments of I and II degrees enrolled in the Kursk boarding school for children with disabilities (54 mothers aged 29 to 63) and the Belgorod correctional general education boarding school No. 23 (40 mothers aged 24 to 65) took part in it.

   Observation and conversation, as well as standardized psychodiagnostic techniques for examining parental burnout and the content of socio-psychological competence were used to collect data. The results were processed using the Statistica 11.0 software. It has been empirically proven that the independence of the choice of the method of action, the desire to preserve the health and safety of children is a factor in the emergence of emotional exhaustion of mothers. A factor in the reduction of personal achievements is the postponement of the solution of the problem that has arisen, the desire for novelty and deep feelings. Overcoming the emotional exhaustion of mothers is possible due to the ability to manage their own and others' emotions, to control their positive and negative manifestations, tolerance, self-discipline, the desire to get away from a conflict situation; an increase in parental competence is possible due to sufficiently developed abilities to control emotions, to find common essential signs in various non-verbal reactions of children, as well as activity and consistency in upholding their interests and respecting the interests of others.

   Medical volunteering is becoming a popular professionally oriented activity of students, stressful due to the specificity of the manipulations being performed, the personal characteristics of the patients themselves and the way they respond to various diseases; work in special conditions (emergencies, pandemics). Adaptive coping strategies for coping with stress in this type of activity are factors of resistance to mental burnout.

   So, the study of the relationship between coping behavior and mental burnout of medical volunteers in a professionally oriented volunteer activity (during the COVID-19 pandemic) is the purpose of the study.

   66 students of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education KSMU of the Ministry of Health of Russia aged 18 to 24 years (of which: 37 girls and 29 boys), studying in the specialties 31.05.02 Pediatrics (44 people) and 31.05.01 Medicine (22 people) and professionally -oriented volunteer activities (medical volunteers) up to 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic took part in it. Observation and conversation, as well as standardized psychodiagnostic research methods "Professional burnout" (PB) (Russian version of N. E. Vodopyanova, E. S. Starchenkova) and "Methods of coping behavior" R. Lazarus and S. Folkman (adapted by T. L. Kryukova, E. V. Kuftyak) were used for data collection. The processing of the results was carried out using the methods of descriptive statistics, comparative (nonparametric H-Kruskal-Wallis test, correlation and regression types of data analysis. In a stressful situation, medical volunteers use various coping behaviors to adapt at work, especially in the context of the spread of the coronavirus infection COVID-19. So, purposeful suppression and containment of negative experiences that affect the perception of a problem situation, high control of behavior and excessive rethinking of one's own actions – all this can lead to mental burnout of medical volunteers. The search for social resources, focus on interaction with other people, rationalization of the problem situation, the use of methods of switching attention, detachment, humor contribute to an increase in their self-esteem of professional efficiency.

   In the work with the help of psychological and pedagogical analysis such concepts as «patriotism», «patriotic education», «volunteer (volunteer) activity», «tolerance» are considered through the prism of civil-patriotic education of the younger generation.

   The relevance of studying the problem lies in the formation and education of civil-patriotic characteristics of the personality of young people, as a solution to one of the priority tasks of the modern Russian state.

   The level of national security of the country will be high with the effective implementation of the role of educational institutions in the framework of civil-patriotic education. At the same time, the patriotism of the younger generation should be based on the spiritual and cultural values of the Motherland. At the same time, volunteering acts as an effective mechanism of interpersonal interaction; as a productive way to resolve pressing social problems; as an effective way to preserve and strengthen fundamental human values; as a basis for the development of such personal characteristics as independence, leadership, empathy, empathy.
   The purpose of this psychological study was to study the attitude of students to patriotism and volunteerism and their willingness to act (do) within the framework of this tradition. The paper examines characteristics such as attitudes towards volunteerism; personal attitude to patriotism and its manifestations; ethnic tolerance, social tolerance, tolerance as a personality trait; general communicative tolerance.
   In the work, a bibliometric analysis of the problem is carried out, an empirical study is carried out. Thanks to the experiment, it was proved that for young people, the majority of the surveyed students also have the necessary knowledge about the main categories of civic-patriotic education (patriotism, volunteering, tolerance), a sufficiently high level of importance of understanding these concepts has been formed, but it is the effective component that is at a low level. The methodological basis of the research was formed by the following approaches: systemic, historical and cultural, axiological approach, humanistically oriented. The research methods were theoretical analysis of scientific research; organizational methods; empirical methods: observation, questioning, psychodiagnostic methods.

   Purpose of research. Currently, competence in various conflict situations and conflicts themselves can be considered as the most important aspect of human development. The purpose of our study is to study the psychological characteristics of conflictological competence in social work specialists. The article highlights socio-psychological criteria for the formation of conflictological competence among social work specialists. In the work, empirical data are analyzed taking into account the socio-psychological characteristics of modern society.
   Methods. In the work we used test and survey methods. We applied the following methods: K. Thomas's questionnaire "Preferred Strategies for Behavior in Conflict" in adaptation by N.V. Grishina, "Personal Aggressiveness and Conflict" by E. P. Ilyin and P. A. Kovalev, the diagnostic technique for the communicative installation V. V. Boyko, "The Scale of Resistance to Stress Sources" E. V. Raspopin.

   Results. In the process of empirical research, it was revealed that the behavior of social workers mostly oriented on "maintaining relations," "tolerance" and "passivity" in conflict interaction. This is an "altruistic type" of personal behavior in a conflict, which reflects the high conflict of a professional communication environment, indicates the existence of a phenomenon of conflict-phobia and does not contribute to a constructive resolution of conflicts. At the same time, a sample of social work specialists revealed negative communicative attitudes that can be projected on customers in the process of their service, that is, the tendency to make unreasonable generalizations of negative factors in the field of relations with partners and in monitoring social reality.

   Conclusion. Thus, the conflictological competence of social work specialists has its own characteristics due to the specifics of working with clients.