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N o é m i C s a b ay H U N G A R Y Using Comic Strips in Language Classes cholars and teachers agree that organized phrases. Of course it has motivation is crucial in lan- been stated many times before that S guage teaching. One well- vocabulary and language can be learnt known way to arouse students’ interest in context; however, Oller goes one can be achieved by bringing some- step further and states that context in thing extraordinary and new into the itself is not sufficient (i.e. a simple dia- language class. Especially among teen- logue). What is essential is that the agers and young adults, comic strips dialogue or text should have a logical can be used efficiently for this purpose. structure and a logical conclusion Comics are usually funny; therefore, (Oller 1983). This way the students applying them to methodological pur- can follow the story line step by step poses will have the same effect as and can recall its structure more easily using games in teaching English—it because logic helps them, and they do brings a cheerful atmosphere into the not have to rely only on memory.