With the rapid development of globalization, students are expected not only to master language proficiency but also to possess intercultural communication competence, enabling them to adapt to frequent exchanges across diverse cultural contexts. However, current college English teaching often overemphasizes linguistic knowledge and test-taking skills while neglecting the cultivation of intercultural communication competence and awareness. As a result, students lack authentic intercultural communication ability. Integrating the development of intercultural communication competence effectively into English classroom teaching has therefore become a key issue in higher education.