The Effectiveness of CLT in Promoting Intercultural Communicative Competence among L2 Learners

Abstract

Globalization requires cross-cultural communication and second language learners need to possess inter-culturally communicative competence. This research aims to determine whether CLT is efficient in enhancing ICC among L2 learners. Thus, the present research's main aim is to evaluate CLT's effects on the acquisition of ICC in L2 learners. The study hypothesizes that active CLT with its emphasis on meaningful communication and inter-cultural interaction improves learners’ ICC as a result of engagements in learning interactions that reflect various cultural modes of expression. The research design adopts a quantitative research design. It incorporates quantitative data collection tools. A research questionnaire with MCQs will be used to test the hypothesis on how CLT affects L2 learners' ICC. The strategy includes choosing participants from various cultural backgrounds and different levels of L2 education from GIFT University, Gujranwala. The quantitative data will be analyzed by using SPSS software through one sample T-test. The present paper’s purpose is to fill a theoretical and empirical gap in the analysis of using CLT to promote ICC improvement among L2 learners and help language educators and curriculum developers find better ways to support ICC development in language learning environments. The results elaborated that the CLT teaching methodologies helped promote intercultural communicative competence among L2 learners. It is recommended to use the techniques and methods of Communicative Language Teaching in classrooms to increase intercultural communicative competence among L2 learners.