Abstract:
In international education era, several institutions of higher education through the world provide
students with the appropriate communication skills to deal with a mosaic of culture.
The issue of integrating intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in teaching-learning
English language for EFL students is of great importance. First, to enhance their cultural
awareness. Second, to allow them to become effective intercultural communicators with persons
from different perspectives and multiple backgrounds. In globalized world, intercultural
interactions affect all aspects of modern life due to the of communication technologies ICT. ICC
appeared to be one of the most vital skills for people in the 21st century to deal with
multiculturalism.
However, in Algerian context, EFL students seem to neglect such an important issue in their
English language learning practice. Therefore, this research tends to examine the effects of
intercultural communicative competence teaching on enhancing the cultural values of cultural
diversity among Master 2 EFL students in the University of Khemis Miliana. The results showed
that the ICC had a limited impact on targeted students.
