http://eprints.ishik.edu.iq/id/eprint/97 2018-10-25T12:54:03Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://eprints.ishik.edu.iq/97/ Pragmatic Competence as an Integral Part of EFL Teaching Koran, Elvira Koran, Selcuk PR English literature In many recent studies teachers and other professional educators in EFL circles highlight the importance of teaching pragmatic competence as a vital part of language teaching curriculum. This probably was the result of generations of learners of English language who completed their studies in the foreign language with a relatively good general language proficiency but weaker skills to interpret the messages and intentions that are conveyed in conversations, correctly. This particular competence is referred to as pragmatic competence. This paper aims to overview most widely used techniques to teach pragmatic competence in an EFL classroom as well as provide theoretical background for the concept and closely related notions such as speech acts and politeness strategies. Ishik University 2017-12-01 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://eprints.ishik.edu.iq/97/1/ijsses.v4i3p87.pdf Koran, Elvira and Koran, Selcuk (2017) Pragmatic Competence as an Integral Part of EFL Teaching. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 4 (3). pp. 87-93. ISSN 24091294 http://dx.doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v4i3p87 doi:10.23918/ijsses.v4i3p87 info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage