ABSTRACT
In recent decades, our world has become increasingly interdependent and complex, due, in part, to accelerating globalization and internationalization, migration, and rapid advances in transportation and communication technologies. With more and more intercultural interactions both at home and abroad, the need for bi(multi)lingual and intercultural competencies has never been greater. As a consequence, more and more institutions of higher education are being pressed to prepare global citizens or ‘global ready’ graduates, that is, globally minded individuals who are adequately equipped with language and intercultural communication skills to thrive in a diverse society and workforce (Cartwright, 2015; Jackson, 2014, 2018a).
