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Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con ULIE ARSIEAdama Science and Technology University orABSTRACTT1ŨS paper investigates the challenges and opp

ortunities for teaching pragmatics in EFL context. Learners often find the area of language use difficult. Teachers are advised to explicitly teach pr Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

agmatic features of language and make use of authentic models of language to help learners practice using appropriate language in social contexts, hl

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

spite of this, information about pragmatic aspect of language and pragmatic-focused instruction is lacking in an EFL Ethiopian context. Textbooks and

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con ide the classroom. However, the textbooks almost never provide adequate pragmatic information for students to develop successfully their pragmatic com

petence. The findings indicated that there is a scarcity of pragmatic information contained in the English for Ethiopia 10th and 11th grades textbooks Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

, and the variety of pragmatic information is limited. Most of the metalanguage explanations are simple: and there are no metapragmatic explanations a

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

t all.It is fairly possible to infer from the teachers' response that well-designed teacher training and teaching materials should be in place for tea

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con ng the cMHenpỉí ®nd opportụrrtiep for tepchrg prjgmjtcj in »n EFl Conte«t by Kone Sbsnku»e. 2012 A$TV, Adam®, Ethkppu Of

AA®gmiilxoak>lesson may solve the cuưent problem of teaching pragmatics in the classroom. The results of this study also showed that teachers seldom u Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

se pragmatic instruction in classrooms, and mostly students have to spend time by themselves developing pragmatic competence without explicit instruct

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

ion. Overall, the pragmatics instruction is immature and needs to be developed, and teachers need professional training to be aware of how to teach pr

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con ceived competence and the acmal performance never match. This is why according to Dewaele (2011) higher levels of self-perceived competence are linked

to lower levels of communication which in fact has to be further investigated in our own context.The research was entirely qualitative except that so Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

me simple statistical calculations were used to compute the frequency, mean and percentage of the numerical data. The data were drawn from the content

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

analysis of two student textbooks (grade 11 &12). responses of four teachers teaching grade 9-12 and self-perceived competence and pragmatic awarenes

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con used materials, future research and well-designed teacher training.Key Words: Pragmatic competence, challenges and opportunities for developing pragma

tics in EFL setting, textbook content analysis, self-perceived-competence. MDCTIntroductionLearning a foreign language is regarded nowadays as an esse Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

ntial component in the curricula at different educational levels. In particular, learning the English language has become necessary given its widespre

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

ad use throughout the world according to House and Kasper (see, Martinez-Flor. 2004). However, in order to make learners become communicatively compet

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con es, towards a more communicative perspective (ibid). Alcaraz (see. Martinez-Flor. 2004) points out that the shift from language usage rule to language

use rule was possible due to the advent of pragmatics as a specific area of study within linguistics that favored a focus on interactional and contex Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

tual factors of the target language (TL).Investigating thecMUenpesandoppprtvrr-iesfor teacbrg prjgmatCi In an EH Cpnte«t by Kone Sbankuie. 2012 A$TV.

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

Appmj. Ethiopia.-iocunw33®yahoozam> Of As international and cross-cultural communication has become part of everyday life in Ethi

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con one of the objectives of language teaching in formal education, hl Ethiopia, formal instruction of English or the learning environment, most commonly

comprises of a non-nativc language teacher, a fairly large classroom full of learners with very dissimilar aptitudes, and the teaching materials, whi Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

ch refer to anything that can be used to facilitate the learning of a language, such as textbooks, printouts, or grammar books. Teaching authentic lan

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

guage use, which resembles rhe way the language is used in the "real world” outside the classroom, in these circumstances is very’ challenging and the

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con to develop their own materials, the most commonly-used materials are only published textbooks. As Vellegna (2004) aptly points out, the textbook is of

ten the very center of the curriculum and syllabus. In such cases, textbooks used should be carefully designed, to make sure that they are perfectly i Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

n line with the learning objectives and learners' need Basically, the chosen textbook should provide all the important linguistic inputs outlined for

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

each stage of learning and life outside the school. However, studies have shown (for example Vellegna 2004. Peiying. 2007; 2008) that textbooks rarely

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con sociocultural norms and practices arc in each communication culture is often inadequately presented in the textbook contents’ (Bardovi-Harling 2001:25

). In order for students to learn how language really works, they need authentic materials of authentic communication situations. The demand for pragm Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

atic input is particularly relevant when upper secondary school teaching materials are concerned, because at this level, students are expected to be q

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

uite proficient language users. Tn other words, at upper secondary school stage, they are at an advanced level and competent to understand the subtlet

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con r stage of the comprehensive school and that is obligatory to all students.InveMIptrig the ch»llenje» »nd opportunely fat teachrg pragmatic, in »n tn

Content. by Korle $bankv»e. 2012 MTU. 4il»m». Ethiopia <» or *-sanỉ66tfieg'ị>’iiii.ccm>3|PỈẬ«Practicing pragmatic abilities in a c Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

lassroom requires student-centered interaction. The teaching materials should provide a relatively wide range of exercises designed to rehearse the so

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

ciopragmatic knowledge of students. In a similar vein. Kasper (1997) suggests the inclusion of activities such as role-play, simulation, and drama to

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con and sociolinguistic skills that students need in their everyday interactions outside the classroom.Pragmatic competence can also be acquired through r

aising awareness on the pragmatic aspects of second foreign language, and in this process, the metalanguage, that is. "a language which is used to des Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

cribe language” (Lyons 1995: 7). can assist significantly. In teaching and learning of any language, metalanguage is essential, both in classroom inte

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

raction and within the teaching materials. In language instruction context, metalanguage helps the learners to understand the key elements of the targ

INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF EFL STUDENTS: THE CASE OF St. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN ADAMAKORIE SHANKU

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con s, the level of language proficiency increases as weir (Renou 2001: 261). and therefore the teaching materials should be rich in pragmatic metalanguag

e and teachers should also be aware of the significant role of learning pragmatics.In conclusion, this study has focused on challenges and opportuniti Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

es for teaching pragmatic competence. Besides. It was the intent of this research to evaluate teachers' perception of the textbooks content in terms o

Teaching pragmatics in the ethiopian con

f their pragmatic content. Furthermore, it was the concern of this study to look at what teachers think are impediments for them to deliver pragmatic

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