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1. Learn American Business English Wordbook

   In: VOA Interactive Learning: Wordbooks Format(s): Website

   Learn business English with this interactive Wordbook. Improve your business English with definitions and examples.

2. Activity Proposal to Work with English Language Variation: Focus on the Phonetic-Phonological Level

   In: English Teaching Forum 2025, Volume 63, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Author Adriano Delego demonstrates why it is important for learners to be able to understand variations in English language spoken around the world, then describes six activities teachers can use to give their students practice in listening to and comprehending different varieties of English.

3. Understanding Documentation and Draft Writing for Business English

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

   This webinar considers how context, content, and tone can help make business-related draft writing processes more effective and enjoyable for both writers and readers.

4. Global Guide English Language Programming American Spaces

   Format(s): Text

   English language plays an important role in American Spaces across the world.

5. English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4

   Format(s): Text

   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.

6. VOA Podcasts: Shows in Special English

   Format(s): Website

   Articles and corresponding audio on American Life and history for English learners. Read the articles and listen online, or download free podcasts.

7. Eyes On English

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   The author discusses a school-wide campaign to promote the use of English. This six-week campaign, called Eyes on English, was created for Early Childhood and Elementary divisions, but is noted to be flexible for other grade levels. Throughout the article, the author expresses the importance of this program as well as provides a basic activity that can help teachers increase English usage.

8. New Ideas for Teaching English Using Music and Song

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Find three innovative project ideas that help your students learn English while exploring aspects of music and songs.

9. Story 10: English in the Countryside

   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.

10. Applied Theatre, Adolescent English Learners, and the Performance of Literacy

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    Youth in middle and secondary grades, between childhood and the adult world, sometimes struggle with their identities as readers and learners. Too many describe themselves or are described by their teachers and parents as “reluctant, disengaged, and/or unmotivated” by classroom texts or by the rows of books in school libraries.

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