FORMATION OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR STUDENTS OF NON-LINGUISTIC SPECIALTIES
The relevance of the problem stated in the article is due to the increasing importance of the role of foreign languages in the professional training of students of higher educational institutions, as well as the desire to identify the most effective methods of improving not only the linguistic, but also the intercultural competence of students, including students of non - linguistic specialties. The main goal is to analyze the textbooks for the development of the course "Professional English" for students of advanced economic specialties from the standpoint of forming intercultural competence. The article presents the main factors of priority of learning a foreign language in the aspect of forming intercultural competence among undergraduate students, analyzes authentic textbooks used in English classes with third-year students of the Institute of Economics and Finance of TSU. Using concrete examples, we prove the need for cultural and pragmatic adaptation of such manuals in the course of working with students in order to achieve the greatest efficiency in the formation of intercultural communication skills. In conclusion, the provisions that form the algorithm of actions for the development of the discipline "Professional English" are given, while the leading role is given to familiarity with the basic concepts of the theory of intercultural communication: foreign culture, language and cultural picture of the world, acculturation, intercultural competence, etc. Further, conclusions are made about the effectiveness of this methodological approach based on the analysis of the conducted survey of students-bachelors of economic specialties of TSU. The result of this work shows that the provisions of the competence - based approach most contribute to achieving the ultimate goal in mastering a foreign language - the formation of readiness for effective intercultural communication.