Abstract
Rapid development and expansion of Japan's international transactions in every walks of life is making intercultural communication competence important for all Japanese. This paper is to present a way to develop one's intercultural communication competence through English education as a foreign language, utilizing English textbooks for junior and senior high school students. The basic framework is based on the combination of three phases of intercultural communication education (cognitive, affective, and behavioral phases) with the six goals of intercultural communication education presented by Ned Seelye. A sample teaching plan is included, and the material is taken from an English textbook used for senior high school.
