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Create to Communicate: Art Activities for the EFL Classroom

Format(s): Text

Looking for ways to add art activities to your English language classroom? Create to Communicate is filled with great activities and lessons that use art to foster English language development.

American Rhythms

Format(s): MP3, Text

The Sing Out Loud American Rhythms CD includes a variety of musical genres from many different artists in the U.S.A. These songs will appeal to teens and young adults. This "hybrid" CD also contains a teacher's guide to using music in the classroom.

Center for Applied Linguistics

Format(s): Text, Website, Image / Poster / Maps

The Center for Applied Linguistics offers everything from information on immersion programs to the newest research and guidance on best practices for teachers. Visit regularly to keep up to date on research-based strategies and practical hands-on tools to help develop effective classroom activities.

Module 11: Individual Learner Differences

In: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World Format(s): Text, Video, Website

This Module of the Shaping the Way we Teach English Series is focused on facilitating learning for a wide variety of students and student needs.

Module 12: Younger Learners (K-5)

In: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World Format(s): Text, Video, Website

This Module of the Shaping the Way we Teach English Series focuses on using teaching techniques that are most effective with younger learners (ages 5-10 or from Kindergarten to Grade 5).

Module 7: Learning Strategies

In: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World Format(s): Text, Video

This Module of the Shaping the Way we Teach English Series contains a lesson plan and accompanying video that is focused on language learning and communication strategies.

Module 10: Alternative Assessment

In: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World Format(s): Text, Video

This Module of the Shaping the Way we Teach English Series contains a lesson plan and accompanying video that is focused on alternative assessment.

The Texas Airport Cookies: Pragmatic Variation from an Urban Legend

In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

This aims to enhance awareness of pragmatic variation with respect to setting and participant characteristics in an airport scenario.

Chapter 2: Air Pollution

In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Environmental Education Format(s): Text

This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on air pollution.

Chapter 8: The Ozone Layer