Intercultural Language Teaching in EFL Contexts: Principles, Interventions, Approaches and Future Directions

Authors

  • Jingjing Zhou Faculty of Education, Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia
  • Florence Gilliam Kayad Faculty of Education, Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia
  • Vimala Govindaraju Faculty of Education, Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16296124

Keywords:

Intercultural Language Teaching, EFL, Intercultural Communication Competence

Abstract

This paper examines Intercultural Language Teaching (ICLT) in EFL contexts, focusing on its theoretical links between language and culture, core principles, effective interventions, and existing challenges. It reveals insufficient ICLT implementation due to traditional pedagogies, gaps in teacher practice and qualitative research. Implications for research and practice are proposed to enhance learners’ intercultural communicative competence (ICC).

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Published

2025-06-20

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Zhou, J., Kayad, F. G., & Govindaraju, V. (2025). Intercultural Language Teaching in EFL Contexts: Principles, Interventions, Approaches and Future Directions. Journal of Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(3), 50–55. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16296124

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025)

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