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On Intercultural Communication Competence in ESP Teaching for “the Belt &Road Initiative”

intercultural communication,ESP,the Belt and Road,cultural awareness,teaching approach

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Abstract:
With the Belt and Road Initiative, foreign exchanges and cooperation have become more frequent, so the demand for Chinese college students to enhance their intercultural competence has been growing.
By taking 120 undergraduates, graduates and the post graduates as the sample, this paper is firstly trying to investigate the status quo through questionnaires and inquiries on the demand, the anticipation, expectation and the relative strategies of intercultural communication skills nurturing in college English courses especially in ESP courses. The survey was conducted among students and graduates of our college, whose professional background and employment field are both the law enforcement or the policing, and most of them have volunteered in international activities or have the experience of international exchange. Then through the qualitative or quantitative analysis this paper is probing into the theoretical resources and practical nurturing practices and attempting to provide several creative suggestions or strategies on how to change and improve the present situation.
Key words: intercultural communication; ESP; the Belt and Road; cultural awareness; teaching approach