Message from the Editor
Dear readers,
At this time I would like to address CUE readers who have been members
since 2013 and before, because they have waited a long time to see this final
issue in the volume 7 series. I know some of them have written in to express theirimpatience and displeasure with the extreme tardiness of getting this journal into
their hands, and that includes in particular the authors. As I have written in theprevious late issues, I apologize for all the problems and stress that this may havecaused. It’s here now, and I hope all readers can enjoy its contents.
The issue begins with a Feature Article by Janice Nakamura on “Workplace
English Language Needs of Japanese Business Undergraduates”. This piece wasof particular interest to me because it involves research similar to some of myown, but moreover it should be something that nearly every EFL teacher in Japan
should take to heart because of its focus. That is, for students who attend college
and enter the workplace, how will they need English?
Roehl Sybing has contributed an article “Learner Preferences for Fluency
in Inner Circle English Varieties” for the Opinion and Perspective section. Hebrings to our attention the role of English as an International Language as wellas various aspects of learner perceptions regarding English as used by native andnon-native speakers.
In our technology-related section @CUE, Eric Gondree writes about an alltoo familiar tool that most people are accustomed to using in this day and age:the computer keyboard. He demonstrates and reminds us of problems that ourstudents face with something that we take for granted, despite their having grownup in the computer age.
We proudly welcome conference reviews from two CUE award winners,
and we hope that others take advantage of this financial opportunity if theylack sufficient funding. The reviews cover a large and small event, which should
provide an interesting contrast to readers. Greg Rouault gives us his views on149

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the larger CamTESOL conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, while Ryan
Smithers describes a smaller but quite unique Kusatsu Summer Seminar held at
Gunma University.
Our final paper for this issue comes from Peter Edwards, who reviews abook that was compiled and edited by three CUE members. Peter examines
Language Learning Motivation in Japan with its 17 chapters that (if memoryserves) originally stemmed from a motivation conference sponsored by CUE inJuly 2011. Give it a read under his watchful eye if for no other reason than thetopic of the book is growing in popularity.
Finally, I would like to draw the attention of readers to the inside back coverwhere you will see that we have two new book review editors. Ellen Head, whoedited Edwards’ review in this issue, has stepped down, and her shoes have been
replaced by Melodie Cook and Eri Fukuda. Although both of them will deal
with editing of book reviews in English, we also hope that Japanese readers willtake advantage of our having a native Japanese speaker at the helm there andconsider offering reviews in their native language.
Enough of the preliminaries. On to the reading! Enjoy and thank you all foryour continued support.

Glen Hill
OnCUE Journal Editor & CUE Publications Chair

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