Going Green: Merging Environmental Education and Language Instruction

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

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 examples of group activities and opportunities for critical thinking and encouraging responsibility among their students.

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Pairwork and Groupwork
Author:
Staci Hauschild; Elena Poltavtchenko; and Fredricka L. Stoller

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Teachers Integrated Skills Critical Thinking Environment
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...