English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 2
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This issue opens with articles on merging environmental education and language instruction and “Film Circles.” The “Reflections” section features “From Unity to Diversity… to Diversity within Unity” by Diane Larsen-Freeman, accompanied by her 1987 article on language-teaching methodology; it also includes “Rediscovering Curiosity, Imagination, and Humor in Learning,” an introduction to previously published articles on curiosity and comprehension (1977), using jokes for communication (1996), and an imaginative approach to teaching writing (1986). An Earth Day photo spread and Classroom Activities highlight environmental issues.
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This article, originally published in 1986, explores the key to tackling the challenging task: motivation. The article includes 11 activities that encourage students’ creativity.
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Individual Work; Pairwork and Groupwork
Author:
Carmen Manuel Cuenca; Rodrigo Fernández
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50_2_10_cuenca_fernandez-pp45-47_0.pdf
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Three stand-alone language-learning activities related to the theme of spring.
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Jennifer Hodgson
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50_2_12_classroom-activities_3.pdf
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This article, originally published in 1977, offers teachers techniques to pique students’ curiosity, making a case that curiosity spurs comprehension and initiative.
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John H. Montagu Butler
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50_2_8-montagu-butler-pp40-42_.pdf
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This is a photograph of people cleaning up trash alongside the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in observance of Earth Day.
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50_2_11_earth-day-photo.pdf
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This article describes action research that pre-service teachers conducted regarding successful communicative activities.
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Pairwork and Groupwork
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Crissa Stephens; with Rocio Ascencio; Ana Luisa Burgos; Tatiana Diaz; Jimena Montenegro; and Christian Valenzuela
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50_2_4_stephens-et-al.pdf
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Reprinted from a 1987 issue of English Teaching Forum, this article by Diane Larson-Freeman describes methodological developments in the field of English language teaching over the previous 25 years. This overview of methodology includes discussion of such topics as syllabus design, English for Spec
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Diane Larsen-Freeman
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50_2_6_larsen-freeman-pp28-38_0.pdf
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Author Diane Larsen-Freeman revisits the claims she made in her 1987 article for Forum where she noted a unified approach to language teaching.
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Diane Larsen-Freeman
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50_2_5_reflectionspp21-27.pdf
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This article discusses content-based instruction (CBI) and the theme of environmental awareness in the classroom. It addresses not only recycling and preservation of resources, but also integrating English skills and controversial issues into real-world situations. The article presents teachers with
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Pairwork and Groupwork
Author:
Staci Hauschild; Elena Poltavtchenko; and Fredricka L. Stoller
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50_2_3_hauschild-et-al.pdf
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This piece introduces three previously published articles that speak to the effectiveness of teaching the English language through curiosity, imagination, and humor. The articles introduced are “Curiosity and Comprehension,” “Using Story Jokes for Real Communication,” and “An Imaginative Approach to
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Jennifer Uhler
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50_2_7_uhler-pp39.pdf
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This puzzle offers 20 scrambled words that all relate to “things people read.”
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50_2_13_lighterside_w_answer_0.pdf
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English language teachers all face the obstacle of getting their students to speak in conversational English. This article, originally published in 1996, explores the use of jokes as a way to get natural conversation going in and out of the classroom and provides activities for teachers to use with
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William DeFelice
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50_2_9_defelice-pp43-44.pdf
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