The Language Teacher - Issue 29.10; October 2005


Volume: 29
Issue No. 10
Date of publication: October 2005
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Feature Article

  • The castor oil effect: Learner beliefs about the enjoyment and usefulness of classroom activities and the effects on student motivation - by Peter Burden

Readers' Forums

  • The discourse of silence in the Japanese EFL classroom - by J.E. King
  • When East meets West in a Japanese classroom - by Daniel Krieger

My Share

  • Tag question interrogation - by Mark Rebuck
  • Treasure islands of creativity and communication - by Patrick Jackson
  • Clearing the fog: A communicative activity for large classes - by Sean McCauley
  • Prompting students to answer in sentences - by Ian D. Willey

Perspectives

  • The Influence of JALT in my Life - by Kunihiko Kobayashi

Old Grammarians

  • Adroit Underhandedness - by Scott Gardner