Editorial

Introducing this issue of HLT Magazine

Contributor's Guidelines

Major Articles

1. Linguo-cultural Competence of Learners and Language Teaching
   Aisulu Kinjemuratova, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2. ‘Recipe’ for Teaching Mixed-ability Language Learners
   Erkin Mukhammedov, Uzbekistan
3. The Communicative Language Teaching Approach in Uzbekistan
   Firdavs Navruzov, Uzbekistan
4. New MA Program for the EL Teacher Training: Design, Piloting and Implementation
   Gulnara Makhkamova, Uzbekistan
5. What is it to Lead an EAP Mega Module?
   Anastasiya Bezborodova and Liliya Makovskaya, Uzbekistan
6. Building Awareness of Effective Feedback Practices
   Nora Gavalyan and Anastasiya Bezborodova, Uzbekistan
7. Planning and Task-based Oral Performance
   Nargiza Tadjiyeva, Uzbekistan

Jokes

Taste of Uzbek Humour
Nassreddin Hodja, aka Molla Nassareddin, Uzbekistan

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Short Articles

1. Quotes as Motivation Drivers in a Long-Hour Class
   Dildora Toshpulatova, Uzbekistan
2. Extracurricular Activities: The Role of Motivation
   Irina Kerimova, Elena Aripova, Uzbekistan
3. Teaching with Songs
   Zulfiya Kinjemuratova, Uzbekistan
4. Motivating First-year Students to Acquire Academic Language
   Saida Akbarova, Uzbekistan
5. Online Feedback Platforms: Effective, Fast and Easy
   Saida Radjabzade, Uzbekistan
6. Seating Matters: Getting it Right. Action Research Study
   Umida Abdurakhimova, Uzbekistan

Ideas from the Corpora

Usefulness of Textbook Vocabulary for Reading Academic Texts: A Corpus-Based Case Study
(Mark) Feng Teng, China

Lesson Outlines

1. Interactive Activities for Teaching Figurative Language
   Saida Akbarova, Uzbekistan
2. A Lesson on Plagiarism and Referencing
   Mandana Arfa Kaboodvand, Uzbekistan
3. ‘Mafia’ Will Make You Talk
   Aziz Kholmatov, Uzbekistan

Student Voices

A Mom’s Story of Language Acquisition
Elena Volkova, Uzbekistan

Publications

1. Short Book Reviews
   Hanna Kryszewska, Poland
2. Just Announced by ERA: Crown House on the Educational Book of the Year Shortlist

An Old Exercise

Can You Punctuate the Following Poem?
Mandana Arfa-Kaboodvand, Uzbekistan

Pilgrims Course Outline

Pilgrims Courses: CLIL Through Fine Arts. Art Model Project
Hanna Kryszewska, Poland

Readers Letters

Teacher Resource Books Review

1. The Ultimate Youth Lifestyle by Kevin Mincher, from Crown House Publishing
2. Road School by Sue Cowley from Crown House Publishing
3. ETpedia Technology from Pavilion Publishing
4. English for Health and Social Care Workers by Ros Wright and Richard Cresswell, from Pavilion Publishing and Media

Poems

1. Two Poems
   Aziz Kholmatov, Uzbekistan
2. Alisher Navoiy (1441-1501)
   an Uzbek Poet

C for Creativity

Improvisation as a Catalyst for Language Use: Two Activities for Enhancing Oral Communication Skills
Paolo Torresan, Italy

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