RESEARCH ON COLLEGE ENGLISH TEACHERS INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL COLLEGE IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE

摘要

The purpose of the study is to explore higher vocational college English teachers’ Intercultural Sensitivity in ZhejiangProvince in an attempt to find proper ways to improving their Intercultural Communication Competence. The research uses aquestionnaire as an instrument. The data are analyzed by SPSS software and the following are the major findings: These collegeEnglish teachers’ Intercultural Sensitivity is on an average level which is distant from the requirement of college English teaching.They are weak in. Different demographical variables had different effects on ICS. Gender, education background, professionalqualification, and major background of students do not have significant effects on ICS as hypothesized. While both interculturalcommunication experiences and ages are proved to be significant variables in ICS. The investigation of vocational college Englishteachers’ ICS is significant both theoretically and practically. Theoretically, this research study provides a variety of insights intoChinese college English teachers’ ICS, hence an insight into Chinese college English teachers’ Intercultural CommunicationCompetence. Practically, it makes feasible suggestions on English language teaching and English teachers’ education.