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1. Board Game: What You Might Find

   In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Board Games Format(s): Text

   This board game provides students with prompts to discuss what they might find in specific locations. Download the game, instructions, and game variations.

2. Story 2: Sayuri's Story

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): MP3, Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

3. Story 7: I Need a Bear

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

4. Discourse Markers Well and Oh

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   This lesson focuses on using the discourse markers well and oh for smoother discourse flow.

5. Lilac

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Lilac talks about her part-time job, being on the swim team, and buying a car.

6. Pragmatics of Complaining

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article presents twelve activities for teaching the pragmatics of complaining, including strategies, tasks, and specific scenarios.

7. TRY THIS Skim, Scan, Run

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Here is a step-by-step guide to getting students out of their seats and moving around – and skimming and scanning reading texts.

8. Written Peer Response in L2 Writing

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

   This article argues that peer reviews of student writing should be done in writing and orally, as opposed to only in writing or only orally. Peer reviewing usually addresses the organization and style of student writing. The author discusses eight advantages to managing a peer-review process this way.

9. Hickory Dickory Dock

   In: Sing Out Loud Children's Songs Format(s): MP3, Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   This song in the Sing Out Loud Children's Songs collection introduces students to numbers. Poster included.

10. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

    In: Sing Out Loud Children's Songs Format(s): MP3, Text, Image / Poster / Maps

    This song in the Sing Out Loud Children's Songs collection is a counting rhyme. Poster included.

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