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1. Week 4 - Reflecting on News

   In: Teacher's Corner: Media Literacy Format(s): Text

   This week, students will work together to create posters that communicate key issues and questions in news sources.

2. Week 1 - Responding to Job Interviews

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Business English and Entrepreneurship Format(s): Text

   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we present a series of activities that help students to develop their language skills in Business English. During week 1, students prepare for job interviews.

3. Supporting Comprehension and Developing Summative Tasks

   In: Teacher's Corner – Teaching with Authentic Materials Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner will discuss different strategies for helping students interact with authentic materials and understand their content.

4. Adapting Songs for Beginning Learners

   In: Teacher's Corner: Adapting Materials for Students' Levels Format(s): Text

   During week 2 of this month’s Teacher’s Corner, learn a fun way to adapt a song activity for beginner-level students.

5. Generating Ideas for a Service Learning Project

   In: Teacher's Corner: Service Learning in the Language Classroom Format(s): Text

   Every community has its own set of successes and challenges. Where you live, the needs of your local community, and the interests of your students will determine the focus of your service-learning project.

6. Teacher’s Corner: Motivation for Language Learning

   Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will explore simple strategies and thought-provoking questions to help you motivate yourself and your students. Read this article and then join us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishforEducators/) for a lively conversation!

7. Teacher's Corner: Teaching Vocabulary — What Does It Mean To “Know” A Word?

   Format(s): Text

   Learning vocabulary is an essential part of learning a language. In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we look at ways to build and enrich students’ vocabulary. Join us to explore ways to build students’ acquisition and comprehension of vocabulary.

8. 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.

9. Practicing Irregular Forms with the "Which One Would the World be Better Without? Why?" Board Game

   In: Teacher's Corner: Comparatives and Superlatives - Adjectives Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner activity uses an Activate board game. The game creates opportunities for students to use the irregular comparative and superlative forms for ‘good’ and ‘bad.’

10. Reader’s Guide

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue. You may choose to read them on your own, taking notes or jotting down answers to the discussion questions below. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues.

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