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1. English Teaching Forum, Volume 60, Number 2

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   Find strategies for selecting and adapting open educational resources (OERs) ... responding to emergencies and student crises … using double-communication lines when teaching online … conducting peer collaboration and correction in writing with Big Paper … using group progress charts with young learners … and much more.

2. English Teaching Forum, Volume 60, Number 1

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   Find strategies for combining multimodal materials with modes of communication to create authentic online communicative activities … incorporating digital multimodal composition into English language classes … adding innovative, instructive twists to mingles … creating a narrative flipbook … and much more.

3. English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 1

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   Find strategies for making learning inclusive in digital learning environments … read the critical reflections of two professors who revised teacher-education curriculum during the pandemic … find ways to use fun facts to engage your students … learn about a mindful gratitude exercise … discover how to play “The Happiness Game” … get to know an English teacher in Bangladesh … and much more.

4. English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2

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   This issue is full of jazzy teaching ideas. A feature article on jazz is joined by articles on ESP, professional development, and the use of computers and web resources to enhance writing and speaking skills.

5. Western Culture and the Teaching of English as an International Language

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 2 Format(s): Text

   This article considers the role of culture in the teaching of English as an International Language. There are differing views on whether to include cultural topics in the teaching of English. Educational leaders in some countries have voiced concern over a form of colonization that occurs when Western culture is presented as better than the students’ local culture. The article examines ways that approved textbooks from Chile, Morocco, and Japan present Western values and characters, and suggests that texts could present more characters from countries where English is a second language.

6. English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 2

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   Featured in this issue are an interview with James E. Alatis and an integrated skills lesson plan for "The Making of a City." Other articles cover English as an international language, the teaching of collocations, reciprocal teaching, and tutoring in an ESOL music project.

7. English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 3

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   English Teaching Forum supports the teaching of English around the world through the exchange of innovative, practical ideas. Below is a description of each section of the journal, along with suggestions about how to use it.

8. Using Pop Songs to Teach English to Young Adults: Principles Derived from an Outreach Project

   In: English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Authors Enrique Alejandro Basabe and Mary Beringause present clear, practical suggestions for using pop songs—which most young adults listen to regularly—to teach English and to do much more. The authors argue that “using pop songs in the EFL classroom should follow the principles of meaningfulness, focus on language, criticality, active consumption, and personal growth, and it should encourage the creation of communities of knowledge.” Numerous examples of current and recent pop songs illustrate how teachers can achieve these goals.

9. English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1

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   First of the 50th anniversary series, this issue leads off with new articles on teaching. A commemorative section called Reflections highlights popular articles from past volumes.

10. English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 1

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    The feature article in this issue is on snowboarding. A lesson plan, “Create Your Own Sporting Event,” continues the sporting theme. Other articles discuss professional development for teachers, writing for Wikipedia, grouping schemes for maximizing language learning, and teaching haiku writing.

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