Classroom Techniques: - English for Fools

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 3 featuring a surfer riding a wave

This article describes a lesson that can be used on April Fool’s day to bring humor to the classroom. The writer explains how the translation of proverbs about fools can be used for a discussion and offers ideas about the teaching of these proverbs, such as exploring themes or looking at the definition of “fool” in each saying.

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Rsaliyeva Nursaule Maksutkyzy

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 3 featuring a surfer riding a wave

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 3 featuring a surfer riding a wave

English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 3

Speaking (and writing) about sports is the feature article in this issue. Other topics include materials development, speaking and listening online, teaching writing, and classroom techniques.