ON INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN TRAINING PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SPHERE TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS
The article considers the definition of the notion “intercultural competence” in modern methods of teaching, the goal and objectives of the students’ intercultural competence formation and development and the constituents of that competence are presented. The model of intercultural competence, basic skills of translators and interpreters as well as the criteria of authentic texts selection for students’ intercultural competence formation and development are enumerated. The article also contains the requirements for translators and interpreters through the aspect of intercultural competence.