Balinese folklore is an attractive English learning medium for children. During distance learning, in several kindergartens in Singaraja, the teachers provided illustrated storybooks to children, in the form of Balinese folklore as reading material at home for the introduction of English as a foreign language. This study aims to describe the stages of introducing English to early childhood through Balinese folklore Picture Books during distance learning in Singaraja, Bali. As well as describing how early childhood vocabulary development in the introduction of English as a foreign language through Balinese Folklore Picture Books during distance learning in Singaraja Bali. The research was designed using a qualitative approach. The data was the children in three kindergartens in Singaraja Bali, amounting to 34 children who were taken randomly. Supporting data is also obtained from the teachers and parents of the child as additional data. The data were collected through observation, interview, and questionnaire then analyzed qualitatively. The result showed that the stages of introducing English as a foreign language were initiated by compiling a weekly learning plan containing collaborative activities between children and parents. By giving Balinese Folklore picture books written in English, both printed and digital. Then given training in the form of matching pictures with vocabulary, mentioning story characters, and finding moral values that can be taken from the stories. The development of children's vocabulary in English can develop properly where children were able to mention some vocabularies in English and also children are motivated to increase their enthusiasm for learning English during distance learning.

Nowadays, English lesson becomes important subject that has been taught for all educational sectors. Learning English was not only focuses in improving four essential skills (speaking skill, listening skill, reading skill, and writing skills) but also it was needed to understand the cultural aspects. Regarding the phenomenon, this article described the synergisity of intercultural communication in English teaching and learning process at University. The introduction of target language culture would be helped the students to improve the language skills. Furthermore, by discovering the language culture could minimize the students’ interference during the communication. In the English lesson, university students are expected to be able to find the cultural material which suitable with English material. English lecturer could support that activity by providing English text that is written by native writer and showed the real phenomena in those areas. Besides, table manner activity helped the students to catch the tradition of western culture about cutlery, technique and also dining etiquette. The conversation practice with native speaker could also increase the student ability in speaking skill. Thus, the students were able to respect the world’s culture through intercultural communication.