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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 Teaching Writing.”

Author: Jennifer Uhler Format: Text
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Rediscovering Curiosity, Imagination, and Humor in Learning
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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. Today, she sees a different pattern of “diversity within unity.” The article examines the concept of diversity in such topics as the importance of culture in language learning, patterns of learner language, multidimensional teachers, and teaching methods.

Author: Diane Larsen-Freeman Format: Text
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From Unity to Diversity… to Diversity within Unity
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This article describes action research that pre-service teachers conducted regarding successful communicative activities. The teachers created a collaborative project incorporating Film Circles—groups of five students assigned roles according to their abilities and interests—that utilized scaffolding and communicative teaching to motivate students to engage in critical thinking and developing speaking skills.

Authors: Crissa Stephens, with Rocio Ascencio, Ana Luisa Burgos, Tatiana Diaz, Jimena Montenegro, and Christian Valenzuela Format: Text
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Film Circles: Scaffolding Speaking for EFL Students
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U.S. Subscriptions: English Teaching Forum is exempted from the Congressional restriction on distribution of Department of State-produced materials in the United States. U.S. residents who want to order the printed edition can order from the U.S. Superintendent of Documents.

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.

Authors: Staci Hauschild, Elena Poltavtchenko, and Fredricka L. Stoller Format: Text
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Going Green: Merging Environmental Education and Language Instruction
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U.S. Subscriptions: English Teaching Forum is exempted from the Congressional restriction on distribution of Department of State-produced materials in the United States. U.S. residents who want to order the printed edition can order from the U.S. Superintendent of Documents.

This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on the procedures used to develop gene-based treatments and drugs.

Authors: Donna M. Brinton, Christine Holten, and Jodi L. Nooyen Format: Text
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Drugs of the Future
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This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on crop engineering and the issues surrounding the practice.

Authors: Donna M. Brinton, Christine Holten, and Jodi L. Nooyen Format: Text
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Biotechnology and Crop Engineering
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This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on the issues surrounding the Human Genome Project.

Authors: Donna M. Brinton, Christine Holten, and Jodi L. Nooyen Format: Text
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Controversial Issues in Gene Research
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This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on DNA.

Authors: Donna M. Brinton, Christine Holten, and Jodi L. Nooyen Format: Text
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Mapping the Human Genome
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This article gives an introduction to the state of Texas. It begins by outlining the history of Texas, from colonization through statehood. Present geography and a description of east, west, south, and north Texas are also described. Additional websites for further reading are provided. The article is appropriate for intermediate English learners with an interest in various regions of the United States.

Author: Cynthia A. Malecki Format: Text
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Texas: The Lone Star State
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The author argues that exchanges in the classroom must go beyond display questions and should be based on the information gap that occurs when one speaker does not know in advance what the other is going to say. The author provides examples of information gap activities to promote a communicative classroom. Activity types include practical situations, guessing games, role plays, opinion gap activities, and reasoning gap activities. The author argues that these activities have real communicative value.

Author: Xiao Qing Liao Format: Text
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Information Gap in Communicative Classrooms
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