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This work is licensed under the Public Domain. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm/](https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm/)  \nThe Lighter Side ofTEFL  \n© 2019 by The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs.  \nThis work is licensed under the Public Domain. To view a copy of this license, visit [https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm/](https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm/)  \n[This publication is available free of charge online at: www.americanenglish.state.gov](This publication is available free of charge online at: www.americanenglish.state.gov)  \nOffice of English Language Programs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs United States Department of State Washington, D.C.  \n[americanenglish.state.gov](americanenglish.state.gov)  \nThird Edition 2019 Second Edition 2010 Reprinted in 2005  \nFirst published by the United States Information Agency in 1994 First and Second Editions Compiled by Elizabeth Ball  \nThird Edition Compiled by Amy Hanna Editor of First Edition: Thomas Kral  \nOriginal Layout and Design: Cynthia Malecki  \nThird Edition Cover Art: Fathom Creative, Inc.  \nDedicated to  \nAnne Covell Newton  \n“A little of this and little of that (A balanced mixture of lean and fat) Adds Spice to the pudding; it cannot hurt, And it brings to the reader his just dessert.”*  \n*From the first Lighter Side Page published in the English Teaching Forum, January 1976  \nintroduction  \nThis third edition of The Lighter Side of TEFL contains activities mainly  \ntaken from English Teaching Forum from 2004 to the present. A few puzzles  \nthat were published prior to 2004 are included. The puzzles are grouped into categories by type. The categories also progress from letter-and word-based activities to more complex exercises involving reading and writing skills.  \nThe purpose of The Lighter Side of TEFL has always been to make learning English fun. These puzzles help students develop vocabulary and practice thinking critically. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing may be used to solve the puzzles, but the goal of each activity is to inspire students to see that communicating in English can be an enjoyable, and even lighthearted, experience.  \nEach of the puzzles in this book would be an excellent warm-up activity at the beginning of class, or a great wrap-up activity at the end. The puzzles are short and do not require any additional materials. These activities are best completed in pairs or small groups so that different perspectives can be utilized—and enjoyment can be shared! 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