The increasingly interconnected and knowledge-driven 21st century world calls for groundbreaking changes in language teaching and learning.To convey this objective, the authors of this book cogently fuse key elements within a sound pedagogical proposal that has been carefully designed to demystify the study of intercultural competence in its traditional settings.Not only does their study fine-tune strategies for the development of critical cultural awareness,but it also unveils paths to authentic interaction,critical thinking,and cooperative,collaborative,and self-regulated learning experiences that evolve in an adaptive learner-centered setting.The scenario chosen to expand students communicative boundaries is a hypermedia learning environment that invites learners to travel throughout the United States with a dual focus in mind:the development of listening skills and intercultural competence,as well as nurturing a pluralistic view of the learning of English mediated through the use oftechnologies.