The activity described in this article is a concept created by the author while watching a lip-syncing show. While doing this lip-sync activity in her English language class, she has found that they motivate learners to understand a listening text, support pronunciation practice, and--perhaps most importantly--allow learners to have fun while…

Globalization and the digitalization of our lives have made it impossible to avoid (inter)cultural encounters. In the traditional classroom environment, students are expected to juggle a myriad of choices almost simultaneously. Factors like grammar, pronunciation, word choice, etc. are all important assessment factors to consider when looking at…

In the classroom experiences described in this article, grade three students were introduced to storytelling through the interactive read aloud of a mentor text and a storytelling demonstration, followed by daily collaborative activities involving listening, speaking, reading, and writing, culminating in dramatic storytelling performances. The…

Describes talk-write, a form of cooperative learning aimed at enhancing fluency in writing during English-as-a-Second-Language instruction. The paper explains how to implement talk-write, discusses the logic behind talk-write, and presents some tips for talk-write in practice. Several modifications for implementing talk-write are suggested. (SM)

Despite several years of English language instruction, most Japanese students remain unable to produce nor comprehend more than rudimentary English. In order to overcome this problem, students must be motivated to participate in tasks designed to get them to use English communicatively--a difficult task in a country where students typically remain…