How to turn group work from chaos to clarity in your language classroom. Group Work in Language Lessons: A Love-Hate Relationship I don’t know about you, but when I was still teaching, group work always left me torn. On one hand, it sparks real communication, peer support, and active engagement—the holy grail of language learning. On the other, it can quickly descend into chaos, feel hard to manage, and often leaves some students coasting while others carry the load. Truthful