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1. Western Culture and the Teaching of English as an International Language

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 2 Format(s): Text

   This article considers the role of culture in the teaching of English as an International Language. There are differing views on whether to include cultural topics in the teaching of English. Educational leaders in some countries have voiced concern over a form of colonization that occurs when Western culture is presented as better than the students’ local culture. The article examines ways that approved textbooks from Chile, Morocco, and Japan present Western values and characters, and suggests that texts could present more characters from countries where English is a second language.

2. Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies in the English Language Classroom

   Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar, Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies in the English Language Classroom, will focus on ways English teachers can raise cultural and linguistic awareness so that students will become more successful English speaking, global citizens.

3. 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.

4. English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 1

   Format(s): Text

   Find strategies for developing Medical English and other ESP courses … ideas for maintaining a communicative classroom … tips for getting young learners to stick to English … and much more.

5. Simple English Wikipedia: Free Resources for Beginner to Intermediate Levels

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The authors demonstrate how teachers can use free, level-appropriate content found on Simple English Wikipedia to develop skills in reading, contextualized grammar, and writing.

6. 50 Years of English Teaching Forum: Teachers Collaborating Worldwide

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

   This webinar "50 Years of English Teaching Forum: Teachers Collaborating Worldwide" discusses the history, features, and submission guidelines for the well-known journal, English Teaching Forum.

7. A Forum Retrospective: 60 Years of English Language Teaching

   In: English Teaching Forum, Volume 60, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This is the second of four articles looking at various aspects of Forum as the journal moves into its 60th year of publication. This article reviews decade-by-decade trends in English language teaching, as reflected in articles published in Forum.

8. Sing Out Loud! Wordplay: Music Resources for English Language Teachers

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

   This session, "Sing Out Loud! Wordplay: Music Resources for English Language Teachers," shares a new resource you can find on the American English website—diverse, music-based instructional materials that include free, downloadable audio tracks, videos, and classroom-ready activities. These low-prep activities are student-centered and fun for both teachers and learners!

9. English Homework: What Makes Sense

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   The purpose of this article is to persuade English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers and teacher trainers that homework is indeed beneficial by presenting multiple examples of high-quality homework assignments, as Dettmers et al. (2010) found in mathematics

10. Using Percussion to Teach English Pronunciation

    In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    This is a step-by-step description of an activity that demonstrates how learners at all levels and of all ages can use percussion and percussion instruments to support their learning of English pronunciation.

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