Writing to Communicate:
Using E-mail Penpals to Cross Borders

Kristin I. Helland
Department of English Education, Seoul National University
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Victoria Muehleisen
Institute of Language Teaching, Waseda University
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PAC2 Conference, October 1-3, 1999

1. Why do an e-mail penpal exchange?

2. Description of our e-mail exchange

3. Benefits of doing an e-mail penpal exchange

4. How to set up an e-mail penpal exchange

5. Keys points to consider when undertaking an e-mail penpal project

REFERENCES

  1. On-line sources for finding teachers, classes, and students for e-mail exchanges:

    1. Penpal listings for all levels (including college)

    2. Other international class projects involving e-mail exchanges.

    3. Student-to-student e-mail penpal exchange. You can help your students to find their own penpals at the sites below:

  2. On-line articles about using e-mail in the classroom

  3. Other on-line sites aimed at language teachers. The following sites do not focus on e-mail exchanges in particular, but they are places where you can make contact with other teachers.

  4. General books and articles about using the Internet in EFL classes

[All the above website addresses were correct as of 29 September 1999.]

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