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1. Week 3 - English on Tour

   In: Teacher's Corner: Career Opportunities Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner provides students with the opportunity to practice speaking and presentation skills through a tour guide activity.

2. Week 1 - World Tour

   In: Teacher's Corner: Building Global Citizens Format(s): Text

   In this week’s World Tour project, students will select a region, continent, or country to learn more about.

3. Increasing Awareness and Talk Time through Free Messaging Apps

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   For many people, mobile phones are a part of modern life. Although the purpose of this technology revolves around language and communication, its application to language learning still appears to be underutilized. This is changing, as the widespread use of this handheld technology offers numerous opportunities to use functions that are ideal for exposing learners to communicative interaction on their language-learning journey.

4. Practical Tips for Increasing Listening Practice Time

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article help teachers of English reconsider how to think about listening tasks. It provides guidance for increasing classroom listening practice through short, dedicated tasks, with an emphasis on the practical business of setting up and “class-managing” listening activities in order to give students more practice.

5. Getting Students Into Pairs and Groups for Collaborative Learning - Part 2

   In: Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management Format(s): Text

   As we saw in last week’s Teacher’s Corner, the process of creating student groups doesn’t have to be boring! This week we will explore more ideas on how to create impromptu groups for collaborative learning activities and projects.

6. Multi-Level Classes Part One: Differentiating Instruction with Learning Stations

   In: Teacher's Corner: Common Challenges in the English Classroom Format(s): Text

   Teachers sometimes struggle with managing different level learners in one classroom. Learn how to set up learning stations to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students from various levels.

7. Week 1 - Building a Strong Classroom Community

   In: Teacher's Corner: Promoting Learner Engagement Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we offer three suggestions to promote student-student relationships. You can use these in your own classrooms as you work toward greater student engagement.

8. Objective Teaching Observations

   In: Teacher's Corner: Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Format(s): Text

   Teacher trainers are tasked with many responsibilities, but none cause as much stress for teachers and teacher trainers as evaluative observations.

9. Try This: Listening and Logic

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This section presents a stand-alone language-learning activity emphasizing listening, critical thinking, and teamwork, along with five ready-to-use examples.

10. Video Games: The New Media Literacy

    In: Teacher's Corner: Technology Format(s): Text

    This month’s Teacher’s Corner will examine four types of technology that can help achieve classroom goals. Each tool is free to use. This week’s Teacher’s Corner, focuses on several video games that can be used in the classroom. Engage your students and help them learn with these free videogames.

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