A study of the intercultural communicative competence and the effects of cultural familiarity on reading comprehension based on ethnicity

As an academic endeavor in EFL setting especially the field of reading comprehension, this study intended to examine intercultural communicative competence (ICC) and effects cultural familiarity on comprehension based two specific ethnicities (Turk Fars). To end, participants, 130 students majoring English, were chosen from three universities Iran. The students’ examined by utilizing types processes, providing relevant background knowledge text nativization. These processes used as separate treatments for members experimental groups. Members both control groups subsequently received tests. Then, elicit ICC levels, participants asked complete Questionnaire. statistical analysis data revealed significantly positive effect performance Turk Fars no significant difference was observed between level ethnic Turks. present emphasizes facilitating suggests that can be a valuable tool enhancing promoting language Iranian learners. Therefore, due importance teaching culture English teaching, there should much more attention matters when designing curriculum.