Appendix a

Write real letters / emails

Think of real people to whom students can write, eg Members of Parliament, manufacturing companies, fan clubs, local newspapers, other schools, etc. Send them. Get replies. Write back.

Write your own newsletter, magazine, blog, etc

Class magazine, school magazine, fan newsletter, local news, campaigning on environmental or political issues, etc.

Advertise (ideas, school events, products, etc)

Advertise around the school, around town; send in your ads to local papers.

Send comments, replies to discussions, reviews, etc to websites

There are now a wide number of discussions, message boards and newsgroups specifically for students or for special-interest groups. Many shop and consumer sites invite reader reviews of books, products, events, etc.

Write questionnaires and then use them out In the street

These can be written in English or in the learners' own language. Write up the results. Publish them!

Apply for things, fill in forms register for things, etc

This can be done directly online if students have Internet access or printed out on paper.