Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 13. Number2. June 2022 Pp.50-60
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol13no2.4
Development of Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Process of Teaching English to
Future Interpreters
Svitlana Dvorianchykova
Department of Philology and Translation, Institute of Law and Modern Technologies, Kyiv National
University of Technologies and Design, Ukraine
Julia Bondarchuk
Department of Philology and Translation, Institute of Law and Modern Technologies, Kyiv National
University of Technologies and Design, Ukraine
Olga Syniavska
Department of Russian Language and Literature, Faculty of Slavic Philology,
Kyiv National Linguistic University, Ukraine,
Department of Philology and Translation, Institute of Law and Modern Technologies, Kyiv National
University of Technologies and Design, Ukraine
Corresponding Author: olga.sinyavskaya1989@gmail.com
Kseniia Kugai
Department of Philology and Translation, Institute of Law and Modern Technologies, Kyiv National
University of Technologies and Design, Ukraine
Received:1/5/2022 Accepted: 4/15/2022 Published:6/24/2022
Abstract:
The successful functioning of both the state and individual in the conditions of updated intercultural communication is impossible without adequate mastery of the universal language of international communication, which is currently the English language. The development of intercultural abilities of future interpreters in the field of business communication is aimed at continuous improvement of existing educational programs of institutions of higher education. The relevance of our research is due to the growing demand in modern business society for highly qualified interpreters with intercultural communication competencies. The purpose of the study is to develop and practically implement a model of intercultural communicative competence in the process of teaching business English. The mentioned educational program is for applicants for higher education in the field of translation who are studying in a bachelor’s degree program at Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design. Changes in the development of intercultural communicative competencies of students were recorded experimentally using diagnostic techniques. The research results are reflected in the educational program “The English language: translation in business communications” and designed on the principles of developing the intercultural communicative competence of future interpreters. It is created to train highly qualified specialists who can analyze, organize and conduct interlingual and intercultural business communication, plan and carry out successful complex translation projects, and act as intermediaries in the process of interlingual and intercultural communication of business partners.
Keywords: Business communications, communicative competence, educational program, intercultural communication,
interpreter training, quality of education, the English language, Ukrainian context
Cite as: Dvorianchykova, S., Bondarchuk, J., Syniavska, O. , & Kugai, K. (2022). Development of Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Process of Teaching English to Future Interpreters. Arab World English Journal, 13 (2)
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol13no2.4
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