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1. English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 2

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   Find suggestions for using cell phones, songs and movement, student-created cartoons, photo diaries—and much more.

2. English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 2

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   This issue features articles on helping students recognize and avoid plagiarism, create original radio dramas, write and perform movie trailers, and more.

3. English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 3

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   Learn how to apply a Cultural Facilitation Model for cultural instruction. Discover a variety of ways to incorporate biographies in language teaching—and much more.

4. English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 4

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   Learn about a promising option for independent professional development.

5. English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1

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   Learn about effective techniques for using models in the writing classroom and more.

6. 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.

7. Tools for Activating Materials and Tasks in the English Language Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article presents techniques to make classroom materials and tasks more interactive and student-centered and thus motivate learners to take more control over their own learning. It demonstrates these techniques through elicitation, gapping, and adaptation/extension strategies. The article offers examples of classroom activities with detailed instructions to show how teachers can use materials and tasks in the English language classroom to address students’ interests, needs, and goals.

8. Creating Positive Attitudes Towards English as a Foreign Language

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The author reviews research on the connections between attitudes and language learning, and between attitudes and motivation. The article suggests that language learners’ motivation and attitudes can influence learning outcomes, and that effective teaching can change negative attitudes. It describes a classroom action research project that was carried out among 95 students in Turkey to examine attitudes and motivation for English learning. Results and possible factors are discussed with regard to the students’ attitudes and motivation.

9. How to Make Upper-Level University English Classes More Interactive

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Because of the advanced nature of the work in ESP classes, some students may have trouble keeping up and staying motivated. The author outlines what she did to make her ESP Engineering class more interactive. By incorporating task-based language teaching (TLBT), there were more opportunities for group work and student-to-student communication. A number of activities are available to the instructor using a TBLT approach, including listing, compare and contrast, problem solving, sharing personal experiences, and projects.

10. English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 4

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    Michigan, The Great Lakes State, is the subject of the feature article, an accompanying lesson plan, and a Poetry Corner. Topics of other articles include a description of tools for activating materials and tasks in the English language classroom, the “formeaning response” approach to teaching poetry, suggestions for learning to learn cooperatively, and tips for using journals in the language classroom.

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