The Challenges and Benefits of Teaching Pragmatic Competence : in EFL / ESL Classrooms

ISBN-13: 9783659816680 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 60 str.

Faeza Salih

Opis

People communicate around the world through sending and receiving information in a specific context. Most students in EFL / ESL classrooms interact without recognizing the intended meaning, due to their cultural background and knowledge. This literature review highlights what pragmatic competence is and explores its relation to the development of language proficiency. When reading this literature review, you will see why English educators separate the pragmatic component from the development of language learning. Language learners encounter lots of challenges regarding the pragmatic knowledge. However, the complications can be solved through seven benefits discussed in the study. Practical recommendations are addressed as well.

O autorze

Faeza A. Salih is Teacher Assistant and lecturer at University of Baghdad, Iraq. She has completed her Master's degree in Multilingual Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University as of December, 2014. Faeza has been working as a translator at Scholarships and Cultural Relations department/ University of Baghdad presidency since 2008.