comparisons. Visuals also provide information about the physical context of the interaction.
The evolution of a language to meet the complex communication needs of the society has been taken for granted. The language of a linguistic group is very firmly associated primarily with the basic beliefs, assumptions and values of that group, which are generally termed the culture of that group. Therefore, learning speaking skill in a second language becomes a kind of enculturation, where one is demanded to acquire new cultural forms of reference and a new world view, reflecting those of the target language culture, and its speakers.
As various communicative features underlying the socio-linguistic discourse and strategic competencies in the target language culture are different from those in the learner’s own culture, it is suggested that teachers develop target language communicative competence in learners, by integrating language and culture.
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