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1. Week 4 - Taking a Vacation

   In: Teacher's Corner: Phrasal Verbs Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students will practice phrasal verbs through a vacation-planning activity.

2. Week 1 - Vocabulary Practice with Total Physical Response

   In: Teacher's Corner: Movement in the Classroom Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, learners get a chance to practice vocabulary by acting out words in this fun game.

3. Interview Vocabulary

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

   The beginning of any great new career starts with an interview. In the United States, the job interview is a chance for a company to see how the skills and personality of an applicant will fit their workplace.

4. Around the World

   In: Teacher's Corner: Travel and Tourism Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students are tasked with creating a Pecha Kucha presentation on an around-the-world trip.

5. Fully Online Courses

   In: Teacher's Corner: Online Learning Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner highlights a few options we can use to work with students in the online learning space. We will discuss options for MOOCs (massive open online courses) and for building your own online courses.

6. Week 2 - Observing News Media

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

   This week, help students to generate observation questions to collect information about news sources.

7. Try This: Luck of the Draw (Pragmatics)

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This activity will allow students to practice using greetings by creating a brief skit.

8. Using a Daily Routine for Language Practice

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Young Learners Format(s): Text

   Young learners benefit from a structured environment. Routines help students feel connected to what they are learning. For language learners, routines also help lower the affective filter (feelings of anxiety or self-consciousness) by providing structured, familiar activities in which they can easily participate.

9. Week 2 - Building a Resume

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

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students will practice proofreading and editing a resume and cover letter before writing one of their own.

10. Strategy-Building and Meaning-Focused Listening with “The Fall of the House of Usher”

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

    The activity is designed to develop students’ listening strategies and also includes meaning-focused aspects. 

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