DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE NAVIGATORS AS A BACKGROUND OF EFFECTIVE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

The article aims to study the resources that can be used by foreign language teachers of universities achieve standards higher education and development intercultural competence as an integral part professional modern experts background for effective communication. This leads importance developing respect other cultures, tolerance, empathy, desire learn about etc. And thus, it enables a global expert who easily adapts requirements society in environment. analyses relevant scientific papers competence. makes possible say important task teaching is develop students’ ability participate dialogue, taking into account principles cooperation mutual respect, forming sense belonging their own culture. Based on theory high-context low-context authors made comparative description representatives Ukrainian, Philipino, Indian Greek because Ukrainian sailors work mostly this international crew. features cultures presented table make easier adapt environment understand tolerate differences. offers practical assignments at classes institutions, including maritime English.