| Abstract: | It is universally acknowledged that language is used for the purposes of communication. However, in traditional class language learning is treated as a process of acquiring knowledge, ignoring the most significant goal of language acquisition. Considering this situation, this paper mainly focuses on the theory which has shed some new light on language teaching and learning.In the beginning, the significance of the socio-cultural theory in language teaching will be introduced and then comes the main characteristics, finally, the implication of it on language learning and teaching. |
