Language learning is not a simple heap of words and grammar.As the degree of international com- munication is deepening,the application of English become more and more widespread.The emphasis of English teaching shifts from language competence to performance.The principal function of language is informative func- tion,which means language is the tool of communication.It is,on the other hand,the carrier of cul- ture.However,in college English teaching,the fact that teachers always lay stress on fostering the former ability of students,while ignore the latter,badly influence the students' overall grasp of English.Pointing at this com- mon phenomenon,the essay expresses author's some ideas on the application of intercultural communication to college English teaching and provides some feasible methods.