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The world is changing and evolving as we speak. Worldwide globalization is in rapid progress and the velocity of advancement in information technology and communication has far surpassed the threshold of systematic control. In essence, EFL students all over the world are fully exposed to cultural and linguistic input generated not by classroom teachers, material developers, or publishers but by the "global market" in both its modern and postmodern sense. Situating EFL students within the context of such a "chaotic" world, this paper discusses the question of how best to equip them with the necessary tools to function appropriately in it. The debate on whether to offer what the students seem to want or what the teachers feel is good for them is explored in relation to the concept of teaching English as a world language.