As a teacher I am always looking for ways to engage the students and make the class captivating, challenging and fun. In this chapter Professor Murray gives some great examples of activities that can be used in the classroom. One of the great thing about the activities that he give is that not only is there a great variety in them but also the skill level and diversity is quite extensive. Once again I like how he encourages collaboration between teachers, "Design your own exercises, share them with your colleagues, steal and adapt theirs. Invite your students to make up their own."(109)
Another aspect that I really appreciated is the fact that he limits the emphasis on texts. "No text should attempt to take the place of the students' won writing" In the classroom I have always felt that texts are a great resource but in today's electronic age there are so many supplemental texts available to the teacher and the student that limiting education to one resource is counter productive.
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