Enhancing Iraqi EFL Learners’ Intercultural Communicative Competence by the Use of Authentic Materials

The study investigates the potential of authentic materials to enhance Iraqi EFL learners Intercultural Communicative Competence. To do so, an experimental course entitled Language and Culture has been designed to carry out this study. Throughout this course, authentic materials have been intensively utilized for the whole academic year 2020-2021. The sample of the study is fifty fourth-year students who have been selected randomly from the Department of English/ College of Education for Humanities/ University of Mosul. Data were collected before and after the experiment through the use of: (1) A self-assessment questionnaire, (2) five-savoirs test, and (3) oral proficiency interviews. Results revealed that authentic materials have a promising potential to enhance students intercultural abilities.