SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS BY MEANS OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

The article examines the role of physical culture and sports activities as a means of eff ective socio-cultural adaptation of foreign students with a view to their subsequent integration into the learning process at Astrakhan Tatishchev State University. The relevance and signifi cance of this topic is considered, because in the new conditions, a foreign student must overcome the language barrier in a short time, plunge into an unfamiliar socio-cultural environment and follow the curriculum on an equal basis with Russian-speaking students.