Compleat Links Volume 6, Issue 3-4 (October 2009)

Access the Latest Compleat Links Volume 6, Issue 3-4 (October 2009) Documents:

• Project-Based Instruction: Writing Grant Proposals 
  Joshua P. Miekley describes his method of using proposal writing as an authentic, service-based communicative activity with adult EFL learners in Kosovo.
• Wikis: One More Great Tool 
  Diana Booth explains how effective use of wikis creates an authentic context for communication and encourages student participation.
• Gino Learns to Play Kickball: Bridging the Cultural Gap Between Teachers and English Language Learners 
  Michele Harr tells the story of how one teacher's experience with other cultures helped her facilitate interaction between mainstream U.S. students and an immigrant newcomer student.
• The Critical Role of Guided Oral Reading for English Language Learners 
  Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel and Jaclyn Donahue discuss the process and benefits of using this strategy to facilitate students' comprehension through oral retelling.
• Why K–12 Teachers Need to Know About ESL Grammar Issues 
  Keith Folse addresses the fact that the focus of traditional teacher training will not suffice in preparing teachers for the increasing numbers of ESL students in U.S. schools.
• Grammatically Speaking, October 2009 
  Richard Firsten explains past simple versus past perfect in the indicative mood, discusses the second conditional, looks at different ways to structure negative questions, and presents a new Brain Teaser.