Intercultural Communicative Competence ICC)  in the EFL Classroom

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ICC  brings positive reinforcement to the learning of the target language. As Cortazzi and Jin (1999) concluded, focusing on intercultural competence promotes both learners’ development of identity and the other individuals’ identities. 

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Kiet Ho (2009) also demonstrated that teachers were able to move from traditional to intercultural practices and be conscious of the dynamic relationship between language and culture.

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Moeller and Nugent (2014) also exposed that by integrating intercultural competence in the classroom, learners gain understanding in how appropriately use the language to build relationships and understand individuals in the target culture.

 

Incorporating ICC in the classroom is a process that involves both teachers and learners.  During this process, learners are involved in reflective processes to exam their own culture and the other culture.