Прагматические и дидактические условия понимания иноязычного текста

Abstract

The article describes the linguistic, cultural, pragmatic conditions necessary for understanding foreign language texts. The main postulate of the article is that an adequate understanding of a text is dependent both on knowing the meaning of the individual words and interpreting their meaning in the text as a whole. A substantial and crucial part of the article is dedicated to the description of didactic activities for teachers aiming to develop the skills required for understanding foreign texts, both for beginners and advanced learners.