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1. Around the World

   In: Teacher's Corner: Travel and Tourism Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students are tasked with creating a Pecha Kucha presentation on an around-the-world trip.

2. Hot Potatoes Activity-Making Software

   In: Teacher's Corner: Technology Format(s): Text

   This week’s focus is Hot Potatoes, an online software used to create classroom activities.

3. Activities for the Present Progressive: "I'm Standing on a Corner"

   In: Teacher's Corner: Progressive Form Format(s): Text

   In this week’s activity, students practice the present progressive while asking for directions.

4. Week 2 - Read to Beat the Clock

   In: Teacher's Corner: Promoting Learner Engagement Format(s): Text

   This week we’ll look at ways to get students actively involved in class activities. In this activity, students work in pairs to practice reading fluently.

5. Try This: How Was Your Weekend?

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This activity is a kind of mingle. In a mingle, students move individually from classmate to classmate, usually with a question to ask or specific information to find.

6. History of the Hamburger

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text

   “The History of the Hamburger,” an article within “The Hamburger Comes of Age,” discusses the roots of the modern hamburger dating back to the German city of Hamburg. The author relates the hamburger’s move from Germany to Russia to the New World and the debate about the creators and the origins of the modern hamburger, as well as its various styles of preparation.

7. Nasreddin Hodja and the Importance of Context

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article introduces the tales of Nasreddin Hodja, a 15th century Turkish folk character and uses them to illustrate the importance of context, the need for multiple perspectives, and the role of the teacher. The author looks at various aspects of context, such as social, cultural, and historical contexts. The idea of multiple perspectives is explained with the current multiple intelligence theory. The author addresses the role of the teacher in terms of teaching style.

8. Poetry for the People

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article starts with the view that most poets believe that poetry should be understandable and accessible to everyone. The article then introduces the poetry and ideas of Ted Kooser, a famous poet born in Iowa. Following the stories of Ted Kooser, the article introduces what a poet laureate is, how long they serve, how they are chosen, how much pay they get, what they do, and six poet laureates of the past two decades. The history of the Library of Congress is introduced at the end.

9. Teaching Pre-service Teachers How to “See”: The Importance of Guided Observations

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The author presents the “Guided Observation Model,” designed to help pre-service teachers link what they see and hear as they observe other teachers with the methodology they have learned, getting maximum benefit from observations they conduct and “develop their understanding of language-teaching pedagogy.”

10. The Blues: Grammar and Glossary

    In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 1 Format(s): Text

    This is the last of a four-part series on the American musical style called “Blues.” The music grew out of the musical traditions of African slaves in the United States between 1619 and 1863, blended with the musical styles of Europe. It is closely related to Jazz. Blues and Jazz are the only two completely unique musical styles created in the United States. This section, as the title suggests, explains the words used in discussing the Blues and music in general, for example the use of “Blues” to mean more than just a color.

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