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1. Talking about Words: A Vocabulary-Description Game

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This step-by-step guide shows how to help students use techniques for circumlocution to communicate ideas even when they don’t know or can’t recall some vocabulary items.

2. The Lighter Side: Word Sudoku

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   In this puzzle, you complete Word Sudoku puzzles by using letters, not numbers, and spelling a target word.

3. Using Models in the Second-Language Writing Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article carefully discusses the use of writing models: whether to use models; how to select appropriate models; and when, why, and how to use them.

4. “To Build a Fire”: Creative Frames, Adolescent Readers, and New Words

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Using Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” as an anchor, the authors present a variety of creative ideas for introducing new words and helping students fully comprehend them.

5. Reader’s Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1 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. A Collaborative Activity for Generating Ideas in the Writing Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article describes a procedure that gets students to collaborate, generate ideas for an essay project, and reflect on their ideas as they prepare to write; the author also suggests a number of possible essay topics.

7. Famous Quotes for Theme Analysis

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The article presents a step-by-step procedure for using quotes for critical thinking and theme analysis; the author gives examples, provides sources for quotes, and suggests follow-up activities.

8. Three Interactive Alternatives for Developing Reading Fluency

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

   Using clear examples and explanations, this article presents three ways for students to interact with peers and with texts to develop reading fluency.

9. Reader’s Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 2 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.

10. Read and Run: A Communicative Reading Activity

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

    The article describes an intensive-reading task that incorporates movement, teamwork, fun, and concentrated practice.

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