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Bellos, Susan – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1992
The "hot potato technique" (HPT) is described as an effective way to engage high school English-language students in class discussions. HPT involves using newspapers and magazines to stimulate participation. (LB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Discussion (Teaching Technique), English (Second Language)
Giauque, Gerald S. – 1985
A list of basic study practices and strategies, with examples and alternatives that focus on both receptive and productive skills and the value in interaction, is presented. The following hints are included: (1) don't study a language by yourself and in silence, but study aloud and with another person; (2) use the target language as much as…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Discussion, Interpersonal Communication, Learning Strategies
