In order to move away from the prescriptive methods of teaching English that only make students more self-conscious and reticent in their language use, teachers should introduce word games, relevant issues, and exciting strategies to instill in their students the love of language. This article presents five exercises developed to encourage…

This textbook of English Grammar presupposes a certain amount of previous training in the theory and practice of English, and its specific place in the curriculum is to be found in the advanced grammar grades of public schools, though the book is also suited to the wants of high schools and academies. The author would state in a single sentence…

Designed for secondary school English teachers who want to help their students develop enthusiasm for words, their histories, and the way language structures words to produce meaning, this paper offers suggestions for a program of study employing dictionary projects and personal experience. The paper describes making a class dictionary of teen…