Teaching English as a Second Language to develop communicative competence of ESL Learners

Md. Harun  Rashid; Wang  Hui

doi:10.34301/alsc.v4i2.32

Authors

Md. Harun Rashid Faculty of Modern language and communication, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2205-6649
Wang Hui Faculty of Modern languages and communication, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34301/alsc.v4i2.32

Keywords:

Teaching English, communicative competence, ESL Learners

Abstract

The article discusses issues concerning the development of future English teachers' communicative competence. It considers the idea that developing communicative competence benefits not only the learner's interactive abilities from an educational standpoint, but also the learner's psycho-emotional characteristics and sociocultural development as a person. As previously stated, communicative competence refers to the ability to interact effectively with others, and competence is defined as a collection of language skills an individual possesses in order to learn a foreign language. This potential contributes to his/her ability to perform at a high level. This paper discusses the theory of communicative competence and several of its models; the significance of developing communicative competence in future English teachers; and the implications of communicative competence in English language teaching and learning. Additionally, the work suggests fundamental methodological principles for developing future English teachers' communicative competence.

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