Reconceptualizing language teaching: an in-service teacher education course in uzbekistan

5. Review Issues
Return to the four issues in activity 2 and make the selection again. In 
other words, which one do you now think is most important to combat or 
eliminate from the world we live in? Go to the relevant corner and brain-
storm with those colleagues you find there one or two ways to proceed in 
combating or eliminating this issue. Write your ideas as (a) a to-do list; (b) 
a letter to a politician; (c) a letter to the editor of the local regional news-
paper; (d) the script of a speech to give at the next meeting of the PTA, 
Residents’ Association, Rotary Club, or an organization of your choosing; or 
(e) the form of your choice (please check with your teacher). 
6. Language Awareness Raising (1)
Listen to the tape of your discussion and note down (same format as 
activity 1) all the ways you agreed or disagreed with each other. Compare 
this list with the list you made originally. Prepare to share with the class any 
items on the new list that were not on the old list. 
7. Language Awareness Raising (2)
Listen to the tape of 4 Australians (or Canadians or Pakistanis or resi-
dents of Hong Kong or Texans) discussing Alligator River and note down 
the ways they agree and disagree, using the same format and in activities 
1 and 6. Be prepared to share with the class items not on wither of your 
previous lists.

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CHAPTER TWO: LANGUAGE TEACHING
8. Writing
Choose one of the following:
• As one of the characters in the story, write a letter to Dear Abby or 
Miss Manners in which you describe the behavior of another char-
acter and ask for advice on how to deal with it. Exchange letters 
and write a response.
• Write a letter from Gregory to his mother explaining why the wed-
ding with Abigail will not take place. Exchange letters and write a 
reply.
• Write a short essay defending your ranking and responding to the 
arguments of those teammates who disagreed with you. Exchange 
essays and write a response.
9. Role-playing
Prepare an outline (or a script) of Slug’s trial for aggravated assault: be 
ready to act it out, with a judge, a prosecutor, and a defense lawyer and 
using the other characters as witnesses.