THE METHOD OF “CULTURE ASSIMILATOR” AS AN INOVATIVE TOOL FOR FORMING CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN THE COURSE OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR NON-LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The article examines the development of cross-cultural competence at the university level, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to enhance cross-cultural competence. The method of culture assimilator is presented as one of the most innovative tools for teaching and assessing cross-cultural competence of non-linguistic university students. The author focuses on the assessment criteria of the method and draws conclusions about the effectiveness of this method based on the research conducted.