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1. Teaching Technique: Board Games in the English Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Learn how to play a game called “Business Decisions” and see how it can help students develop their language and business acumen.

2. Voice of America's Special English: Business

   Format(s): Website

   Articles and corresponding audio related to business for English language learners.

3. Story 1: Are You Ready to Learn English?

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): MP3, Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

4. Making Contrasts in English

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

   This lesson aims to help students learn how to make contrasts using intonation.

5. Talking on a Second Channel Using Parentheticals in English Discourse

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

   This lesson in Teaching Pragmatics aims to help students learn to pronounce a range of parentheticals appropriately.

6. What is English for Specific Purposes?

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article gives examples of the lessons the author learned from years of teaching ESP. She learned to investigate authentic material thoroughly before making assumptions about learner needs. She tells of occasions on which she relied on the input from textbook writers and job supervisors who made errors in analyzing what students most needed in their language classes. She discussed a learner-focused style, which follows the theory that career development and language development follow the same path, from specific and technical to context- and experience-based.

7. Learn English Activity: Small Talk

   In: VOA Classroom Activities Format(s): Website

   In this Business English activity learn about Small Talk.

8. Cross-Cultural Competence in the Business English Classroom

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar, "Cross-Cultural Competence in the Business English Classroom," will explore strategies to help your students engage more effectively with their business counterparts from all over the world.

9. Teaching Pragmatics

   Format(s): Text

   Teaching Pragmatics explores the teaching of pragmatics through lessons and activities.

10. Unleashing Your True Teaching Power: Interaction in Online Learning Environments

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): E-book, MP3, Text, Video, Website

    This session, "Unleashing Your True Teaching Power: Interaction in Online Learning Environments," demonstrates how to engage learners in online environments by transforming traditional classroom tools.

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