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1. Classroom Activities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This section presents three stand-alone English language-learning activities related to boats.

2. Classroom Activities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This section presents three stand-alone English language-learning activities related to birds.

3. Classroom Activities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This section presents three stand-alone English language-learning activities related to dogs.

4. Understanding Fast Speech with Online Videos and Quizzes

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The author notes that “understanding fast speech can be an ongoing challenge for English learners of all levels” and presents online videos and interactive quizzes that help learners deal with blending, flap, H elision, syllable elision, and common phrases; the article includes a description of a lesson for using the suggested resources in class.

5. Digital Multimodal Composition in the Second Language Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum, Volume 60, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The author, Jimalee Sowell, explains benefits of incorporating digital multimodal composition (DMC) into the English language classroom and carefully describes five types of DMCs, complete with multiple assignment suggestions, analysis questions, and other considerations for each type.

6. The Art of Discussion: Prompting Discussions with the Work of Norman Rockwell

   In: English Teaching Forum 2022, Volume 60, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Author Piero Carlini demonstrates how teachers can use specific works of art by Norman Rockwell, in addition to recurring themes in the artist’s work, to spur critical thinking and productive discussion beyond the artwork itself. The article gives suggestions for using the art with learners who have different levels of English language ability.

7. My Classroom: Bangladesh

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Learn how Asif Ahmed, teaching in a remote part of Bangladesh, has helped his students succeed in their English language learning. The article describes his classroom practices, the professional-development path he has followed, and the various ways he has contributed to the training of other teachers and the lives of many in the community where he teaches.

8. The Happiness Game: A Board Game for Almost Any Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Daniel Clausen created The Happiness Game in part because he believes that “teaching should be a happy profession and that students should come out of the classroom with a smile.” The article includes a game board and sample game cards—although teachers and students are encouraged to create more of their own. The game is adaptable for multiple learning levels and is designed to give students practice in English … and, of course, to make them happy.

9. My Classroom: Senegal

   In: English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Author Dawn Rogier describes how Cheikh Amadou Tidiane Niang incorporates the local culture into his lessons at the remote CEM Gaoudé Boffé school and in activities by the English club he has started. The article gives insights into efforts by the school and the students to increase awareness of the value of education for both males and females.

10. The Lighter Side: The Write Stuff

    In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

    Do you like puzzles and words? Then check out this English Teaching Forum crossword puzzle.

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