跨文化交际是通过言语交际和非言语交际进行的。但长期以来,我国高校的英语教学把焦点放在学生语言技能上,往往忽视学生非言语交际能力的培养。在此介绍了跨文化交际中的非言语交际的定义和分类,探讨了其作用和文化差异,并提出了在大学英语教学中培养学生跨文化非言语交际能力的策略。 Cross-cultural communication is through verbal communication and non-verbal communication. However, for a long time, English teaching in colleges and universities in our country has focused on students ’language skills and often neglects the cultivation of students’ non-verbal communication skills. This article introduces the definition and classification of nonverbal communication in intercultural communication, discusses its function and cultural differences, and puts forward the strategy of developing students’ intercultural nonverbal communication ability in college English teaching.