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1. Crowdsourced Language Learning: Lessons for TESOL Educators from Online Language-Learning Enthusiasts

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Online language-learning sites have multiplied over the years, and this article offers suggestions for evaluating and getting the most out of them.

2. Rapport-Building Activity

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This engaging activity gives students a chance to use playdough in a creative way in order to express themselves, practice using English, and build rapport with their peers and the teacher.

3. My Classroom: Turkmenistan

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   Learn how teacher and administrator Zelila Roziyeva manages a busy schedule to provide her students with the English skills they need to succeed in their careers.

4. My Classroom: Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   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.

5. My Classroom: Moldova

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

   Aliona Podolean knew from the moment she started teaching English that she had found what she wanted to do.

6. Using Story Jokes for Real Communication

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   English language teachers all face the obstacle of getting their students to speak in conversational English. This article, originally published in 1996, explores the use of jokes as a way to get natural conversation going in and out of the classroom and provides activities for teachers to use with their students.

7. Creating a Storytelling Classroom for a Storytelling World

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article explores the value of storytelling in English language learning. Strong emphasis is placed on the role that stories of personal experience play in human interaction and how these natural conversations foster a better language learning experience. The author outlines a four-step approach to help students develop conversational skills as storytellers, including techniques for improving fluency and honing listening skills.

8. English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 4

   Format(s): Text

   The final issue in the 50th anniversary series. Contributor articles discuss “The Teaching Toolbox,” online learner dictionaries, and getting teens to work in class...

9. Talking to Learn across Classrooms and Communities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The authors of this article present a model for principled discussion and suggest ways to engage students in focused discussions drawing from their experiences, offering guidance for helping students make the most of the dialogue sessions.

10. Developing an International Multilingual Writing Center: Lessons Learned

    In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    Authors Andrea Mason Garner and Courtney Scarborough recount their experiences developing academic writing centers at two locations in Indonesia, then show how the lessons they learned can help other teachers start and operate a writing center successfully. The authors present tips for writing centers in various contexts, including those with low resources and a limited budget.

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