STRATEGIES FOR FOSTERING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

The scope of teaching foreign languages in the classroom extends beyond merely teaching language skills to include developing intercultural competency in both teachers and students. The significance of intercultural competency in teaching foreign languages rests in its capacity to provide students with the tools they need to function well in a variety of cultural contexts, particularly for those who plan to study overseas or in a multicultural setting. Therefore, acquiring such a competency helps students better comprehend both their own culture and the cultural quirks incorporated into the target language, in addition to enabling them to communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. And, this article is devoted to considering techniques for promoting intercultural competence in English language teaching.