Cultivating Intercultural Communication Competence under Chinese Higher Vocational College EFL Teaching Context  

Oleh:

Shuichi, Chen ; Xuesong, Li

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: TESOL Journal vol. 5 (Dec. 2011), page 52-62.
Topik: EFL teaching; intercultural competence; blocking factors in the acquisition of intercultural communication competence
Fulltext: Cultivating Intercultural.pdf (318.19KB)

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With burgeoning research on language and language teaching, people have obtained a better understanding of the relationship between language and culture, especially in the context of EFL teaching and learning. This paper presents a discussion on intercultural communication skills in Chinese higher vocational college English teaching. Through the questionnaires and interviews with Chinese teachers and students, the authors identify the blocking factors in the acquisition of intercultural communication competence among students, which include teaching methods, teaching materials and teachers’ attitudes towards intercultural communication. It concludes with implications for EFL teaching at higher vocational colleges in China. The authors of the paper hope to enlighten the need for Chinese English teachers to attach more importance on cultivating their students’ intercultural communication competence in EFL teaching.

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