This collection of articles is assembled from a variety of sources and contributors that together form a statewide network of volunteer programs teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to refugees. The articles are divided into the following sections: (1) teaching tips; (2) "talk time" (concerning a weekly conversation session); (3) discussions of tutors' classroom experiences; and (4) personal narratives of students. The first section, on teaching tips, contains brief expository articles and descriptions of classroom techniques under the following headings (1) using the Total Physical Response method; (2) focusing on listening, speaking, and thinking; (3) implementing literacy activities; and (4) using games and projects. The second section contains seven articles describing variations on a conversational activity in which volunteers and language learners meet informally. Tutors' narratives of teaching activities and experiences with students are presented in the third section, and in the fourth section, personal learning and acculturation experiences are presented from the student's perspective. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)