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1. A Poster for Any Occasion

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The article presents a step-by-step procedure for getting learners to create posters as a way to review content, generate discussion, practice giving presentations – or just unwind after a busy week.

2. Community Map Puzzle

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The article describes a fun, collaborative way for learners to practice prepositions of location and vocabulary related to places in a community. Two examples are provided, with suggestions for generating more.

3. The Lighter Side: Fictional Languages

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This puzzle presents examples of five fictional languages; can you figure out the rule that each fictional language follows?

4. Cooperative Game-Playing in the EFL Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   The author presents strategies for successful team-bonding games along with descriptions of games and suggestions for building a collaborative atmosphere before, during, and after the games.

5. Reader’s Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue. You may choose to read them on your own, taking notes or jotting down answers to the discussion questions below. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues.

6. Peer Feedback in Second-Language Writing Classes: “Dear My Friend … ”

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article describes a highly adaptable approach to peer feedback that includes a meaningful communicative writing task and promotes positivity and mutual support.

7. Using Narrow Reading to Develop Fluency

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   The author presents a step-by-step procedure for using narrow reading—“reading several texts about a single, narrow topic”—to promote reading fluency, with examples and suggested variations.

8. Extended Icebreaker

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   The author presents a clever but easy-to-implement extension to standard icebreaker activities that helps students get to know their peers, use the target language, and form strong relationships in the classroom.

9. Pairing in EFL Classes

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article presents a number of language-based suggestions for pairing students so that over time they get to work with a variety of classmates and build relationships with peers.

10. The Mystery Bag: Listening and Speaking Skills for Young Learners

    In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    This article describes a fun guessing game that involves objects in a “mystery bag” and gives learners practice with vocabulary and with asking and answering questions.

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