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1. 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.

2. TRY THIS Guess Who?

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   In this activity, students discuss one of their favorite topics—themselves! The activity involves listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and it can be adapted for almost any language feature.

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. Week 2 - Observing News Media

   In: Teacher's Corner: Media Literacy Format(s): Text

   This week, help students to generate observation questions to collect information about news sources.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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...

10. 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.

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