ABSTRACT
In Chapters 1-3 we discussed aspects of the context around identity formation, world Englishes, and the myth of the NS model. We also need to unpack what is meant by culture because this is a term in common usage, but with a variety of different meanings. Second, we need to examine the roles teachers and learners can take in the language classroom. As we showed in the vignette above, teacher and learner roles may be culturally determined and learners may bring to the classroom different expectations of their own and their teachers’ roles. Further, teacher and learner roles may be assigned-by the institution and its expectations of what is appropriate behavior for teachers and learners.
