学生在中国的文化氛围中长大,中国的语言文化已经根深蒂固,因此,在学习英语的过程中,受中西方文化差异的影响,会出现诸多的问题,制约了英语学习能力的培养。而在新课标下,高中英语教学注重对学生的应用能力的培养,所以,教师需要重点培养高中生的跨文化交际能力,让学生形成跨文化的交流意识,拓展学生的文化视野。一、利用西方的词汇文化培养学生的跨文化交际能力高中生学习英语时除了掌握语法和背诵单词外,还应该注重对其文化内涵的理解。对于新课程中英语的学习更应该从文化内涵入手,增进学生对英语文化的了解。如在日常生活中“The ball is in your court”(该你行动了),而学 Students have grown up in Chinese culture. China’s language and culture have become so entrenched. Therefore, in the process of learning English, many problems will arise due to the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, restricting the cultivation of English learning ability. Under the new curriculum standard, English teaching in senior high schools focuses on the training of students’ ability of application. Therefore, teachers should focus on cultivating the intercultural communication skills of senior high school students so that students can form cross-cultural communication awareness and broaden their cultural horizon. First, the use of Western vocabulary culture to cultivate students’ intercultural communication ability In addition to mastering grammar and reciting words, high school students should also pay attention to their understanding of cultural connotations. For the new curriculum in English learning should start from the cultural connotation, to enhance students’ understanding of English culture. As in everyday life “The ball is in your court ” (when you act), and learn