Culture competence influence, idioms, and English teaching

Abstract EN

The ability to understand and produce culture-bound idiomatic expressions is one of the main distinctive features that characterize English native speakers.

These culturebound idiomatic expressions are evidently lacking in EFL students’ language.

The main reason behind this assumption is the general tendency of culture-bound idiomatic expressions to be "semantically non-transparent".

It is believed that the process of teaching and learning these culture-bound idiomatic expressions represent a demanding task for the EFL teachers and learners.

However, it is quite evident that they form such an integral and authentic part of the whole body of English language that is certainly worthy of learning.

The cultural element in language teaching and learning is such an effective area that needs to be emphasized and that the EFL curriculum should provide an understanding of culture-bound idiomatic expressions in EFL education.