LETTER tram the EDITCR
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ummer is round the corner, but hopefully this won't be the "silly" season (see pp. 20-22)!Nor will it be an "Indian summer"
although this issue of New Standpoints is devoted to India.
The 60th anniversary of Indian independence is an opportunity to take a look at the wofld's largest democracy and second-most populous country.
Summer also means carefree entertainment, and from India's Bollywood we took the leap to Broadway (and West End) musicals, just because we were in the mood... ln addition to two articles, there's a Class File suggesting a karaoke session using a song from the musical Grease
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which should put students in agood moodtao! >',
Just a hop, skip and a jump from Bro?dway
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Brooklyn, Paul Auster's stomping gro'und. The Brooklyn Follies is a book that begins badly and:endsl weil, preserving our happy mood!
We are also pleased to propose interactive group- and pairwork, based on authentic recordings ranging from a historic speech by Lord Mountbatten t() inter.
views with Paul Auster and an Indian student.
So we hope tt:1atthe school year will end up with success for ail!
Thank you to ail those who answered our ques- tionnaire. New Standpolnts 2007-2008 will be improved based on jour suggestions: pragmatic teaching advice on matters like working with skill- based groups, and organising oral activities and eval- uation in the classroom
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without losing track of read- ing and writing. Plus, there will be general tips on using the Class Files.There will also be more short artic
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1 issues and portraits of contempora,~ y~u might wantto discuss in GIa ..'-
But for the mo~~t Broadway and Brookl~! \'f'\
