This Module of the Shaping the Way we Teach English Series contains a lesson plan and accompanying video that is focused on contexualization, which is the meaningful use of language for real communicative purposes. It helps students understand how language users construct language in a given context. Teachers can contextualize language instruction by organizing the content of the language curriculum according to themes or topics. These themes or topics work best when they are threaded throughout the course of study. - See more at: http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/shaping-way-we-teach-english-successful-practices-around-world#sthash.F6Wair0b.dpuf