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1. Acquiring Vocabulary through a Context-based Approach

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Acquiring Vocabulary through a Context-based Approach is an article in volume 39, issue 1 of English Teaching Forum, a quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language.

2. Reading Activities for Effective Top-down Processing

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Reading Activities for Effective Top-down Processing is an article in volume 39, issue 1 of English Teaching Forum, a quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language.

3. Empowering Students to Solve Local Problems: Adapting Materials with Service Learning

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Empowering Students to Solve Local Problems: Adapting Materials with Service Learning," introduces participants to the concept of Service Learning as a teaching strategy that promotes meaningful experiential learning through community service and reflective classroom activities.

4. Out of Your Seat Grammar!

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar "Out of Your Seat Grammar" demonstrates fresh ideas for introducing and practicing grammar as well as blending communicative activities with assigned text books and curriculums.

5. Networking: Making Connections that Last

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar discusses how we can become more connected to our colleagues, both near and far.

6. Learn it! Share it! Using a Variety of Tools for Sharing Best Practices and Materials across Continents

   Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar explores implications of information sharing on teacher professional development and educational sustainability measures.

7. Discovering Grammar with Consciousness-Raising Tasks

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   Introduces consciousness-raising task (CR tasks), which encourage students to notice characteristics and patterns related to form, meaning, and/or use while actively exploring the target grammar feature.

8. Teachers Working Together: A Successful Community of Practice

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Teachers Working Together: A Successful Community of Practice," explores best practices and innovative ideas that can be shared and cultivated in a collaborative and engaging professional network called a Community of Practice (CoP).

9. Internet TESL Journal (iTESL-j)

   Format(s): Website

   This website is an online resource for teachers who can refer to our published articles on teaching techniques and other things of interest to EFL and ESL teachers. Articles and lesson ideas are indexed and searchable.

10. Phonetic Symbols: A Necessary Stepping Stone for ESL Students

    In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    This article discusses why English pronunciation and intonation have been ignored in Hong Kong ESL classes. It also discusses why it is essential to teach English phonetic symbols to attain better pronunciation skills. The article describes what actions should be taken to implement an English pronunciation component into teaching ESL.

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