Construction and Cultivation of Cross-Cultural Narrative Competence for College English Teachers in the New Era

In the era of globalization, the cross-cultural narrative competence of college English teachers has emerged as a composite skill that integrates value guidance with cultural communication. This competence centers on the precise extraction of narrative values, the innovative construction of narrative texts, the adept application of narrative techniques, and the three core dimensions of "narrative motivation (why to tell)," "narrative content (what to tell)," and "narrative strategy (how to tell)." The key components of cross-cultural narrative competence include teachers' political literacy, professional expertise, and media literacy. To enhance this competence, it is essential to establish a collaborative educational framework, form interdisciplinary teaching teams, and encourage teachers to transform cultural cognition into effective narrative expression through creative practices such as the production of short video series titled "Telling Chinese Stories Well." Furthermore, by leveraging a three-dimensional training model that integrates theoretical instruction, practical training, and social service, the systematic enhancement and sustainable development of teachers' cross-cultural narrative competence can be achieved.