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This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue. You may choose to read them on your own, taking notes or jotting down answers to the discussion questions below. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues. 

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The author describes a challenge that is familiar to many language teachers: trying to get students to speak up independently, share thoughts, and participate authentically in the target language. The article includes general and specific tips for creating a comfortable, communicative classroom environment.

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Getting Students to Speak Up: Classroom Atmosphere Is Key
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The author, Elizabeth Hanks, is the creator and host of her own English-learning podcast, and in this article she shares ideas for using pre-made EFL podcasts, creating your own podcasts, and using general audience podcasts to give students of various levels opportunities to practice all skills and “advance on their English-learning journey.”

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Utilizing Podcasts in Virtual EFL Instruction

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The article gives multiple examples of types of books that can be used with learners at nearly all levels, including pre-school learners, and suggest ways that book creation can be integrated into lessons.

Author: Nicole Brun-Mercer and Catherine Moore Format: Text
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Motivating Student Reading through Post-Reading Book Creation
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Genre: Pop, Soul

Tamara Jade is an independent artist, entertainer, producer, and content creator, hailing from Bowie, Prince George’s County, Maryland. While on NBC’s The Voice, she garnered the first 4-Chair Turn of the season. John Legend described her voice as having a “fire in it” and that “watching her on stage [is] mesmerizing.” Kelly Clarkson considered her talent “incredible.” Gwen Stefani said she was her “biggest fan.” Blake Shelton admitted that her voice was “hard to deny.” She is featured in PopSugar, Billboard and Today publications. 

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Tamara Jade: Better (featuring Aaron Marcellus)
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Genre: Indie Pop, Pop 
Location: USA
Group Size: 5 members
Artist Homepage: https://www.sub-radio.com/

Silver Spring, MD-based Sub-Radio makes indie pop that grooves, stabs, winks, punches, and inspires. Founded by six childhood friends, they built a following in their hometown of Washington, D.C. on the strength of ecstatic live shows and a stream of releases. Following a national tour in 2019, their 2020 EP, produced by Andrew Maury (Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, COIN) and Mike Kamerman (Smallpools), takes the band in a bigger and brighter direction than ever.

Sub-Radio is Adam Bradley (vocals), Matt Prodanovich (guitar, vocals), Michael Pereira (drums), John Fengya (keys, guitar, vocals), Barry Siford (bass), and Kyle Cochran (guitar, keys).

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Sub radio: What You Want to Hear
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Genre: Jazz, pop
Location: USA
Group Size: 5 members
Artist Homepage: https://www.lohaitheband.com/

Lohai is a magnetic collaboration between Devon Yesberger, a keys player, songwriter and producer, and Alita Moses, an acclaimed vocalist and independent artist. Brought together by a Monday night jam session in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, Devon and Alita began collaborating in late 2015, trading song ideas, playing duo shows and creating demos. Within a year, they released their first single as Lohai called “Baby I Know You Will” and have been inspiring audiences in New York City and beyond ever since.

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Lohai: Sing
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Genre: Singer, Songwriter

Location: USA
Group Size: 1 member
Artist Homepage: http://www.deriknelson.com/

Derik Nelson is a singer, songwriter, producer, and educator from Olympia, Washington. He’s garnered over 4 million views on YouTube, performed in 150+ cities across the USA, and reached over 100,000 students of all ages with educational music workshops, outreach programming, and fundraising assemblies. He appeared regularly as the lead guitarist on television’s “Glee,” his original songs can be heard on TV and in movies, and his singing voice has been featured on ABC’s “Modern Family,” FOX’s “Raising Hope” and “New Girl,” CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother,” and NBC’s “Go On” and “The Voice.”

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Derik Nelson: Exchange Our World
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Genre: American Roots, Blues, Bluegrass, Roots-Rock, Vintage Swing

Location: USA
Group Size: 4 members
Artist Homepage: https://www.damntallbuildings.com/

In their early days, Brooklyn-based Damn Tall Buildings didn’t rehearse – they busked. Now, whether live or on record, the band still radiates the energy of a ragtag crew of music students playing bluegrass on the street. But anchoring that energy is their instrumental chops, their strong songwriting, and their varied influences that stretch beyond bluegrass, even beyond American roots music altogether. Whether sharing lead vocals and instrumental solos or blending their voices into loose, joyous harmony, the four members of Damn Tall Buildings (guitarist/lead vocalist Max Capistran, bassist/lead vocalist Sasha Dubyk, fiddler/vocalist Avery Ballotta and banjoist/vocalist Jordan Alleman) blend elements of bluegrass, blues, roots-rock, and vintage swing to create a captivating, high-energy sound.

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Dam Tall Buildings: Honey I'm Coming Home
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Genre: Funk and Soul

Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadani’s experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired rhythms, and captivating lyrics regarding love, loss, and the war in Syria.

Deeply inspired by Otis Redding, Bassel uses the stage as a vehicle to engage audiences in over 100 different cities across North America. In addition to performing in major festivals, performance halls, concert series, and clubs – the group works closely with organizations on events and residencies that build awareness and empathy for Syrian refugees.

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Bassel and the Supernaturals: Smoke
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