Classroom interaction

[brajesh...@yahoo.co.in]

Imagine that you are Anusha and you received the following letter
from your friend Sirisha. Read the letter.

D.NO.123,
Triveni Nagar,
Jangareddigudem,
30th October 2006.

Dear Anusha,

How are you? I hope that these few lines of mine will find you in the
best of health and cheer. Here we all are doing well. How are your
parents and brother? Convey my loving regards to them.

I am very glad to inform you that my brother's marriage is going to
take place at Tirupathi on 15th November. I have enclosed the
invitation card along with this letter. Please take it as a personal
invitation and come to my house on 13th itself. All our friends are
coming on the same date. We will have a good time. Bring your brother
also with you.

I have nothing more to pen down so let me stop this letter with love.

Looking forward to meet you

Yours lovingly

Sirisha.

Now write a reply letter expressing your inability to attend the
function because your uncle's marriage is also fixed on the same date.

[brajesh...@yahoo.co.in]

I feel that when teachers force students to get into small groups and
interact with each other, the class is more comfortable around each
other and more welling and open to speak out load in class. When a
quote is written on a black board and students are told to write a
reflection about it, I find that students are open for discussion. When
our professor asks a general question to the class, most of the time,
he does not have to drag answers out of his students, they speak their
opinion. In my belief, I think that by getting into different teams and
discussing articles, journals and different readings, students have the
opportunity not only to meet their classmates, but to hear their
collogues expressions, views and morals towards a series of topics. I
found one of the most interesting subjects discussed in class was
related to an article written by Ellen Goodman titled, "Countering the
Culture of Sex." Typically this subject is very common within young
adult years, according to many. I found it amazing the number of my
peers who felt that their parents were responsible for their views on
sex. By participating in group discussions, I can relate with others
and understand myself and my own opinions clearer.