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声明
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 Current College English Teaching Situations in China
1.2 Need of the Study
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Organization of the Paper
Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
2.1 Intercultural Communication
2.1.1 Definition of Intercultural Communication
2.1.2 The Relationship between Culture, Language and Communication
2.1.3 Development of Intercultural Communicative Competence(ICC)
2.2 Pragmatic Competence
2.2.1 Definitions of Pragmatic Competence
2.2.2 Two Kinds of Pragmatic Failures
2.2.3 Significance of Developing Learners' Pragmatic Competence
Chapter Ⅲ Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instruments
3.4 Treatment
3.4.1 Pragmatic Competence at the Phonological Level
3.4.2 Pragmatic Competence at the Lexical Level
3.4.3 Pragmatic Competence at the Speech Act Level
3.4.4 Pragmatic Competence at the Discourse Level
3.4.5 Pragmatic Competence Related to Non-verbal Communication
3.5 Procedure
3.6 Data Analysis
3.6.1 The Major Findings of the Two Results of the Same Test Paper by Contrast
3.6.2 The Major Findings of the Results of the Interview
Chapter Ⅳ Pedagogical Suggestions to the Development of Students' Intercultural Pragmatic Competence
4.1 Cultural Awareness Cultivation in EFL Classrooms
4.1.1 Making the Cultivation of Cultural Awareness as Educational Objective
4.1.2 Developing Culture-orientated Courses and Corresponding Teaching Materials
4.1.3 Designing Tests with Cultural Elements
4.1.4 Helping Students to Develop Empathy and Avoid Stereotypes and Prejudice
4.1.5 Principles Used to Develop Students' Intercultural Communicative Competence
4.2 Developing Students' Pragmatic Competence at Extracurricular Time
4.2.1 Literature and Newspaper Reading after Class
4.2.2 Video and Film Watching
4.2.3 Mini-drama
4.3 Teachers' Self-improvements in Their Own Intercultural Pragmatic Competence
4.3.1 Teachers' Role in Helping to Develop Students' Pragmatic Competence
4.3.2 The Status quo of English Teachers' Pragmatic Competence in Colleges
4.3.3 Effective Approaches to Raise Teachers' Cultural Teaching Awareness and Develop Their Pragmatic Competence
Chapter V Conclusions
5.1 Conclusions
5.2 Limitations of the Present Research
Appendix Pragmatic Competence Test
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