Development of Students' Intercultural Competence at the Tertiary Level

Abstract

The research deals with the development of students ’ intercultural competence as an integrative part of English for Special Purposes (ESP) competen ce. The aim of the research is to develop tourism students’ intercultural competence in ESP s tudies. The target study group consists of nine students of the Faculty of International Tourism of the School of Business Administration Turiba , Latvia. The following research methods were used: analysis of theoretical literature and sources, data collection methods (students’ self evaluation, students’ observations, students’ tests and teachers’ interviews), and quantitative and qualita tive data analysis methods. The empirical study was conducted from 2003 to 2006. The results of the research showed a strong link between students’ intercultural competence and language competence. The author of the study offers proposals on how to develop students’ intercultural competence within language lessons.

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