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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 authors acknowledge the difficulty and importance of assessing learners’ productive vocabulary knowledge and present five flexible test formats, with clear examples, that can be used for formative assessment. 

Author: Shoaziz Sharakhimov and Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov Format: Text
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The article includes suggestions of commercials on a wide range of topics that can stimulate analysis, discussion, creativity—and, of course, extensive practice using English in meaningful ways. 

Author: Christine Roell Format: Text
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Genre: go-go, hip hop, Hood Rock, rock
Group Size: 5 members
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Artist’s Homepage: https://www.blackalleyband.com/

Washington, D.C. based BLACK ALLEY has been pushing the art of music to its rhythmic limits for some time now. Determined to create a unique musical elixir, Black Alley has taken the finest ingredients of rock, hip-hop, and go-go to create their own genre-bending sound called “Hood Rock”.

Author: Black Alley Format: MP3, Text
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Be Me
Be Me (MP3)
Comprehension Questions
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Cultural Historical Reference
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Finding New Video Web Request
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Lyrics Art
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Lyrics Scramble
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"Be Me" Lyrics
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Post-Listening Journal Activity
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Pre-Listening Questions
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Slang Gap Fill
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Song Inspiration Video
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Sound Deletion
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About My Instrument Gap Fill
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Vocabulary
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Genre: pop, singer songwriter
Location: USA
Group Size: Solo Artist
Homepage: http://www.sethglier.com/

Grammy-nominated Seth Glier is a singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. NPR describes his voice as “otherworldly” while praising him as “an engaging performer and storyteller.” His critically acclaimed, emotionally dense catalog of work often draws upon traditional roots music, experimental instrumentation, and moody atmospheres that result in soulfully intelligent stories that can alternatively fight the power or break your heart.

Author: Seth Glier Format: MP3, Text
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Til Further Notice
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Lyrics Gap Fill (Verbs with -ing)
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Post-Listening Idiomatic Expressions Activity
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Lyrics Scramble
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Listening Questions
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Lyrics Gap Fill (Intermediate/Avanced)
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Lyrics Gap Fill (Present Tense Verbs - Beginner)
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Pre-Listening Questions
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Vocabulary
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WebQuest Activity
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Post-Listening Questions
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Icon Glossary
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This session, "Getting Started with Project-Based Learning in STEAM," discussed characteristics of strong projects in STEAM courses for students at different proficiency levels and guided participants in analyzing sample projects to identify their language features and completion requirements.

Author: Catherine DiFelice Box & Anne Pomerantz Format: Text, Video
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This session, "STEAM-Powered Instruction: Practical Approaches for ELT Educators," shares how experiential STEAM-related instruction can develop students’ 21st-century skills while they use the target language and have fun!

Author: Eileen Finn Format: Text, Video
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (July 2017) The Teacher’s Corner
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (July 2017) The Teacher’s Corner
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Kristin Lems, an award-winning teacher, singer, and songwriter, describes the appeal of lyric videos in this article and offers teaching suggestions for using these music-based videos with learners of various ages and skill levels.

Author: Kristin Lems Format: Text
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Lyric Videos: Sound, Image, and Meaning for English Language Learners
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This session, "The STAIR Framework for Interactive Online Activities," defines and explores the STAIR Framework, a four-part instructional design approach that builds dynamic student interaction into online or in-class activities.

Author: Stephanie Upadhyay Format: Text, Video
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This session, "Activate 21st Century Skills with Board Games in the Classroom", examines how playing board games can enable ELLs of all ages to develop authentic language skills while also practicing collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity!

Author: Jennifer Borch Format: Text, Video
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