Intercultural communicative competence (ICC) is the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with other cultures to negotiate meaning. A high level of ICC is required for a successful communication across numerous cultures. Since English has recently been accepted as the main intercultural communication language among different…

Study Abroad (SA) has often been referred as the ideal means to learn a second language due to the unique opportunities it brings to the learners. SA provides learners access to both formal and communicative learning contexts where they can interact with the members of the target language community. Existing studies identified various contextual…

Issues concerning Third World students in developed countries are complex. If developed countries' higher education institutions are committed to educating these students, they should learn more about the applicability of their own objectives and ideal to developing countries and become more sensitive to the students' problems. (MSE)