INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION COGNITION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA AND BULGARIA

Abstract

This study focuses on intercultural communication competence (ICC) of
English language teachers in the Republic of North Macedonia and Bulgaria. Recently,
English language teaching has been brought into relation with intercultural communication
competence especially in countries where English language is not a native language. The
globalization of the world, the immigration of people to Europe and overseas, and the diverse
nature of many societies have caused the ICC to become a trend not only in the field of ELT,
but also in other disciplines such as: business and economy, communication, art, marketing
etc.