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1. Week 3 - Conducting a Swot Analysis

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Business English and Entrepreneurship Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students work together to conduct an analysis of a company’s strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

2. Week 1 - Phrasal Verb Quiz Game

   In: Teacher's Corner: Phrasal Verbs Format(s): Text

   This week, try our Phrasal Verb Game in your classroom!

3. Teaching Techniques: Speed Drawing for Vocabulary Retention

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This exciting drawing activity helps students remember vocabulary. The students were 12 to 14 years old and had a limited vocabulary. Speed drawing is a fun and successful way to help them practice asking questions and using targeted vocabulary.

4. Multi-Level Classes Part Two: Differentiating Instruction with Teacher-Supported Groups and Leveled Tasks

   In: Teacher's Corner: Common Challenges in the English Classroom Format(s): Text

   Learn how to use teacher-supported groups in conjunction with learning teams or learning stations.

5. Fantasy Politics

   In: Teacher's Corner: Integrating Global Affairs into Your English Lessons Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner features a game that uses fun competition to get students excited about current affairs.

6. Blended Learning

   In: Teacher's Corner: Online Learning Format(s): Text

   This week, we discuss blended learning. We provide a list of tools teachers can use as well as practical suggestions for how to use them to create a blended learning classroom.

7. Supporting Comprehension and Developing Summative Tasks

   In: Teacher's Corner – Teaching with Authentic Materials Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner will discuss different strategies for helping students interact with authentic materials and understand their content.

8. Classroom Techniques: Romeo and Juliet in One Hour

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article describes the use of drama activities to motivate students, to teach vocabulary and pronunciation, and to enhance cooperative learning. The author describes in five steps the classroom procedure of an activity based on the play of Romeo and Juliet. The author discusses the results of the activity and its implications. Play scripts used in the activity are included.

9. Developing Sight Word Recognition and Vocabulary

   In: Teacher's Corner: Literacy Development for True Beginners Format(s): Text

   Texts written in English are made up of many of the same words. These words are called high-frequency words because they appear so often. Sometimes these words can be tricky for beginners because their spelling patterns may not follow typical English phonics rules.

10. You Made Me Laugh

    In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3

    The song 'You Made Me Laugh' by Omar Kent Dykes, a blues guitarist and singer, is an engaging example of Texas blues-rock.

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