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Pragmatic Competence and English Classroom Teaching 　　Abstract： The development of foreign language learners pragmatic competence is an important objective of foreign language teaching and learning， which is greatly influenced by classroom teaching. This paper first discusses the definition of pragmatic competence， and then analyses the features of English classroom teaching and the relationship between pragmatic competence and classroom teaching. Finally， some suggestions about pragmatic competence development are also provided， that is， how to cultivate pragmatic competence in English classroom teaching. 　　Key words： pragmatic competence； English classroom teaching； relationship； cultivate 　　I. Introduction 　　How to inculcate pragmatic knowledge in the process of foreign language teaching and learning？ This issue， for a very long time， has not been drawn enough attention in language teaching and learning. Many national language tests mainly concentrate on grammar and seldom take language use into account. As a result， language learners will tend to learn grammar and linguistic forms. Unfortunately， at last they will be good at writing and reading but poor at speaking or using language flexibly in certain context. 　　Pragmatic is a branch of linguistics concerned with the use of a language in social contexts and the ways in which people produce and comprehend meanings through language. Pragmatic competence is the ability to use language in a contextually appropriate way and the ability to develop a conversation. It is a fundamental aspect of a more general communicative competence. In recent years， the researches on pragmatics and pragmatic competence mainly focus on the classification and reasons of pragmatic failure， as well as the relationship between linguistic competence and pragmatic competence， both of which have made great achievements. Those achievements， on one hand， stimulate the development of pragmatic theories which make the appearance of some