IMPROVING THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS OF NON-LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITIES AT THE COURSES OF ADDITIONAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The fast growth of cross-cultural interaction and global changes occurring in our modern society are forcing the future economists to improve the knowledge of a foreign language. It is considered that the only university course in foreign language training could not be sufficient. To solve this problem, additional vocational education courses in a foreign language are needed to help increase the effectiveness of practical knowledge of foreign language. This article considers features and content of foreign language training at the courses of additional vocational education. The author believes that one possible way to achieve the formation of a secondary linguistic personality of students is to project foreign-language professional situations. Additional classes at the Centre for Innovative Language Strategies can be considered as an effective form of language training.