Cross-Cultural Competence as Part of Teaching Foreign Languages in a Non-Linguistic Institution of Higher Education
This article aims to consider cross-cultural competence as a professional term. The objectives of the study are to discuss the structure of cross-cultural competence, to find out its position in the system of professional competences of students, to evaluate the degree of its importance for the graduates. The hypothesis of the study is that teaching a foreign language in a non-linguistic institution of higher education can be made more effective if the process of teaching includes cross-cultural competence as it is based on learning professional vocabulary which helps future professionals to make their own trajectory of personal and professional development. The research methods include the analysis of literature, systematization, generalization and comparison were used. Importance of knowledge of English at the present stage for building a successful career is noted. The results of the research can be used for the organization of work in class.