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It is now generally assumed in FLT theory and practice that teaching foreign languages cannot be separated from teaching their cultures. However, a question is bound to arise. How adequate are cultural images of the country whose language we teach that our students get from English Language courses? The comparison of the results of the survey “Icons of England” which was carried out in Britain and the answers given to the same questions by Russian students of English showed that the image of England that Russian speakers have is drastically different from those cultural images that are important for English people.