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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2023, 6(30); doi: 10.25236/FER.2023.063008.

Promoting Cross-cultural Communication in EFL Classes in China

Author(s)

Yueming Zhu

Corresponding Author:
Yueming Zhu
Affiliation(s)

Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

In this increasingly globalized world, it is necessary to possess the ability to interact with others across diverse cultures. EFL education, as an authoritative and unique platform, promotes cross-cultural communication competence of English learners effectively. This article emphasizes the significance of integrating cross-cultural content in EFL teaching in respect of the relationship between EFL teaching and cross-cultural communication, between language teaching and culture teaching, between linguistic ability and communicative ability. After discussing the existing problems in the current process of integrating English classrooms with cross-cultural communication skills in Chinese universities, a series of practical strategies are suggested to empower EFL students with cross-cultural communication competence to adapt, navigate and thrive in this diverse cultural and global society.

Keywords

cross-cultural communication; EFL teaching; communicative competence

Cite This Paper

Yueming Zhu. Promoting Cross-cultural Communication in EFL Classes in China. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 30: 47-52. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.063008.

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