Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching
Abstract
This article discusses the relationship between linguistic competence and intercultural communication competence, and the functions of English language teaching in improving students’ intercultural communication competence. Finally, it explores how to develop English language learners’ intercultural communication competence in English language teaching and gives some useful suggestions, so as to realize the fi nal objectives of English language teaching.
Keywords
Linguistic competence; Intercultural communication competence; English language teaching
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i5.7346
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