The pedagogical diagnostics of the perceptions of the culture of the country of the learnt language in the system of additional foreign language education

The world globalisation and the expansion of the international relations inevitably lead to an increase in the number of the people learning foreign languages. At the same time, the knowledge of the language of one country cannot be complete without knowledge of the culture and the traditions of this country. It is especially important that high school students preparing to choose a profession in their future life have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture of the country of the language they are studying. Additional education, provided in or out of school, can be an excellent tool for expanding the knowledge of a foreign language and immersing in the culture of its speakers. This article will examine how the acquaintance of high school students with the culture of the country of the target language is organised in the system of additional education and how it affects their linguistic cultural competence.