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1. Oh What Fun! Learning English with O'Henry

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Website

   In this webinar, explore ways to help students learn language, culture through a collection of O. Henry’s most famous short stories.

2. Engaging Language Learners with Biography-Based Lessons, Units, and Courses

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article provides a number of ideas for incorporating biographies and biography-based texts to enhance the learning of language (and culture).

3. Thousand-Word Pictures 

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This step-by-step guide shows how teachers can use pictures to help students develop language skills and cultural awareness. 

4. The Lighter Side: Place Out of Words

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   In this puzzle, culture-based questions are given, but some words appear where they should not; your job is to move the words around so that the questions make sense.

5. English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3

   Format(s): Text

   Find activities to help learners explore and express culture —and much more.

6. Week 4 - Successfully Navigating Intercultural Interactions (Part 4)

   In: Integrating Critical Thinking Into The Exploration Of Culture Format(s): Text

   Each week of this month’s Teacher’s Corner has required students to reflect and think critically in order to deepen their understanding of culture and how it can affect interactions. This week, students will apply their experience and knowledge to figure out how to make intercultural interactions successful, even if they are challenging.

7. Baseball: A National Tradition

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article, written for language learners, gives an overview of the sport of baseball, known as America’s “national pastime.” The author describes the history of the sport as well as how to play it. The author talks about the types of people who play baseball, from young children to the major leagues, as well as baseball’s role in pop culture. Also included are a brief glossary, websites of interest, and a look at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

8. First Road to Learning: Language through Stories

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article discusses the benefits of using stories in language teaching and ideas of how to use stories in the classroom. The authors believe that stories can help solve the problems caused by limited resources and are good ways to teach culture. They describe types of stories and how they can be used in teaching speaking, listening, reading, writing, integrated skills, and critical thinking.

9. From Unity to Diversity: Twenty-five Years of Language Teaching Methodology

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Reprinted from a 1987 issue of English Teaching Forum, this article by Diane Larson-Freeman describes methodological developments in the field of English language teaching over the previous 25 years. This overview of methodology includes discussion of such topics as syllabus design, English for Special Purposes (ESP), content-based approaches, culture, the Comprehension Approach, the Communicative Approach, assessment procedure, and subject matter.

10. Exploring Children's Picture Storybooks with Adult and Adolescent EFL Learners

    In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    The author presents a theoretical framework for using picture storybooks in teaching EFL to adults, suggesting that the storybooks are helpful in teaching both mechanics and culture. The article provides activities and resources and suggests themes that can be explored through the picture storybooks.

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