Globalization has significantly increased intercultural interactions, making intercultural communication competence (ICC) indispensable for future English teachers. Through thorough analysis and examination, this research explores the ways in which virtual technologies effectively enhance intercultural communicative competence (ICC) among pre-service teachers. The article places particular emphasis on the significant impact of digital platforms, video conferencing tools, and collaborative online environments on fostering and augmenting intercultural communication competence (ICC) skills. The article explores the difficulties associated with incorporating intercultural skills into English language teaching (ELT) curricula, and evaluates novel methods utilizing computer-mediated communication. The results indicate that virtual technologies are successful in promoting intercultural awareness, linguistic adaptability, and professional readiness for teaching in multicultural environments. The study recommends the strategic integration of digital tools in teacher education programs to improve the development of intercultural communicative competence.  

Intercultural communication competence, English language teaching, virtual technologies

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