The current society is under multicultural society

and English teaching in colleges and universities is no exception. In the first place

this paper introduces the meaning of “culture”

that is

the values

traditional culture

customs and habits of English speaking countries and then explores the role of “multiculturalism” English teaching and function in China. Next

it also points out the problems and difficulties in the process of college English teaching

and finally finds the solution to the problems

that is

teachers should carefully teach students cultural knowledge under the multicultural background

so as to promote students’ cultural sensitivity. The main task of English teaching is to impart the basic English knowledge

and to foster the comprehensive ability and application competence of students. It can be required that English teachers have to compare the cultural differences between China and western countries

in order to arouse the enthusiasm of learning English. In addition

English teachers should integrate the contents of cultural teaching into the whole English teaching

combine language teaching with it closely

and bring the cultural diversities into the process of language teaching.