This study was conducted with the participation of nine English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students and two EFL teachers of the Department of Applied
English at an institute of technology in central Taiwan. Based on indepth
interviews with the students and teachers, the findings suggest that the
participating students' perspectives of culture varied and that they were having difficulty interpreting deeper meanings associated with culture. American
culture dominated their perceptions; culture learning was not considered important; culture was not yet emphasized in the classes; English is a lingua franca;
culture understanding did not influence linguistic proficiency, and cultural selfawareness
was not an issue. The participating students' ultimate educational
goals were to earn an English related
certificate, and a cultural understanding of the language did not positively affect the proficiency. This study
demonstrated that teaching and learning about culture are necessary and should be stressed in EFL education. The profound effect of cultural learning on
language acquisition takes time to develop, and it requires learners' awareness to promote deeper understanding. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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