As English is spreading globally, native speakers of English are increasingly exposed to speakers of World Englishes (WEs). While WE speakers are trying to gain knowledge and skills to communicate with native speakers, native speakers are rarely encouraged to learn to understand WE speakers (Kubota, 2001). This article describes the effects of a pilot course in addressing such need for native speakers to be more aware of the linguistic reality. Read More

International culture curriculums aim to cultivate multilingual citizens. This article aims to identify the features of 111 award-winning elementary school international culture curriculums in terms of content and materials, instructional objectives, and assessments in Taiwan. Do these curriculums reach the goal of cultivating multilingual or fauxlingual citizens? Read More

No matter where in the world they are, children find connections with each other. In 2009–2010 the Norwegian–American Classroom connection brought Norwegian and American elementary students together to share stories through letters and e-mails, inspiring their language learning and understanding of a different culture. Read More