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Type :article
Subject :PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Main Author :Goh, Hock Seng
Additional Authors :Intan Safinas Mohd Ariff Albakri
Nadhim Obaid Hussein
Title :Pragmatic competence and activity-based language teaching: importance of teaching communicative functions in Iraq EFL context.
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2019
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
The study attempted to explain the pragmatic competence and the role of teaching pragmatic through using activities-based teaching function of language in EFL context. The study was presented by a public curriculum lead that prioritizes the necessity for English teachers focused on activities when they teach pragmatic aspects in an academic communications. The study aimed to clarify the vital role of activity-based teaching pragmatic on improving students' communicative function of language among Iraqi EFL learners. Besides, most English learners fail to present pragmatic ability on how to use request, apology by relating expressions to their meanings, knowing the intention of language users. There is growing of studies on the value of activities-based teaching language on increasing students’ pragmatic and function of language in EFL teaching  

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