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Successful interaction is the basis of positive human relationships among people. Similar to every day –life interaction, students have to be trained to be effective communicators in a foreign language. This can be done through different ways of encouraging classroom interaction techniques. The aim of this study is to assess classroom interaction techniques that are used in the classroom in teaching. The sample of the study consists of EFL teachers of the intermediate schools of Al-muqdadyia District from the directorate general of Diyala province. The total number of the teachers is 60. A questionnaire has been constructed by the researcher which consists of 20 items that represent classroom interaction techniques that are used in teaching. The items of the questionnaire are exposed to specialists to check their validity and reliability. After administering the questionnaire on the techniques of the classroom interaction in teaching that are used by Iraqi teachers of English, the weighted means of the items and percentages are calculated. The researcher concludes that classroom interaction techniques can be developed by applying different ways for helping students to communicate .The teachers help the students by asking questions, choosing appropriate topics and providing them with comprehensible input . Finally, a number of suggestions for further researches, pedagogical implications and recommendations are put forward by the researcher. (Published Abstract)