Using Story Jokes for Real Communication

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 2

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 their students. 

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William DeFelice

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Teachers Listening Speaking Conversation Critical Thinking
Cover of English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 2

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 2

English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 2

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...