Analysis and Countermeasures of Pragmatic Failures in Chinese Learners´ Oral English

The present study is designed to explore the reasons for pragmatic failures occurred in Chinese learners´ oral English with the guidance of Error Analysis and to figure out effective countermeasures to remove them. Furthermore, we try to provide a tentative verification of the role pragmatic competence plays in oral English teaching and learning, which is supposed to be helpful for successful communication, especially in cross-cultural context.