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The punch lines to these jokes are out of order. Can you match them with the correct questions to form jokes that make sense?

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This is a step-by-step guide to helping students conduct a “press conference” in which some students play the role of journalists and others play the roles of characters from a work of fiction in order to give all students a deeper understanding of the characters and the text.

Author: Donista Solijonova Format: Text
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Learn how Sandra Urgilez meets the challenges of transitioning to online teaching while incorporating content and issues relevant to her students in the unique environment in which they live and learn.

Author: Danielle Sclafani Format: Text
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Here are a few basic ways to get beginning students talking and learning while using their home surroundings and items they find as resources for their lessons.

Author: Ahmed Mohamed Gendy Format: Text
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The author explains how to use student-led tutorials to develop learners’ presentation, discussion, and listening skills creatively; among other benefits, the tutorials can increase all students’ social-discourse skills as they manage small-group discussions about topics of their own choosing.

Author: Michael Guest Format: Text
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The author uses specific examples to demonstrate how the “mmm” technique can help students improve stress and intonation of words and sentences. 

Author: Art Tsang Format: Text
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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 how to use “story retelling wheels” as scaffolding devices to support young learners as they develop the important skill of being able to retell stories that they have heard and comprehended.

Author: Lottie Baker Format: Text
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The authors demonstrate the importance of understanding kinds of humor that differ across cultures and offer clear suggestions for teaching three kinds—verbal irony, memes, and satirical news—with examples that can help students develop humor competency and enhance their twenty-first-century skills, including digital and media literacy.

Authors: John Rucynski, Jr. and Caleb Prichard Format: Text
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Last week, “Sophie” completed tasks related to every article in this issue of Forum. Can you find the order in which she completed the tasks?

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The Lighter Side: Sophie’s Seven Tasks
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