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1. Trend 3 - Digital Game Based Learning (DGBL)

   In: Teacher's Corner: Education Trends and Issues in the World Today Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we will explore ways we can take advantage of video games for the language classroom even when we do not play video games ourselves.

2. Teaching Techniques: Physical Vocabulary in the Beginner-Level Classroom

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

   This activity allows students to create their own physical interpretation of a vocabulary word, which increases their ability to remember it (Asher 1996).

3. Week 2 - Vocabulary Building Strategies

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Beginners Format(s): Text

   Vocabulary development is an important part of teaching English to beginners. Students not only need to learn new words, but they also need multiple opportunities to interact with the new vocabulary in order to recall and use the words independently.

4. The First Americans: A Brief History The National Museum of the American Indian Preserving Native Languages and Cultures References, Glossary, and Websites of Interest

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 4 Format(s): Text

   This article introduces the history of Native Americans, including accomplishments in building, in social organization, and in art. The article discusses religion and cultural beliefs and the devastating effects that the arrival of Europeans had on Native Americans. The article includes sections on current developments as well, such as the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian and efforts to preserve native cultures and languages. The final section addresses the past practice of forcing children to leave their community to go to boarding schools.

5. Activate: Games for Learning American English

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   Are you looking for fun, meaningful activities to use in your classroom? Check out these board games! Game themes require students to produce certain types of expressions, so they practice a variety of vocabulary, grammatical patterns, and functional meanings.

6. Reading to Support Writing

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Academic Writing Format(s): Text

   This week, we explain how to integrate reading into the academic writing curriculum by teaching students to conduct close readings and make annotations of their sources.

7. Business Start Up

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

   This week, students will have the opportunity to practice communicating business ideas to the rest of class by creating a start-up business.

8. English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4

   Format(s): Text

   Find suggestions for helping students counter disinformation … starting and operating an international academic writing center … collaborating online … using choice boards to motivate learners … preparing future teachers with case studies from essays and fiction … turning a “day in the life” task into a drama activity … and much more!

9. Activities for the Present Progressive: "I'm Standing on a Corner"

   In: Teacher's Corner: Progressive Form Format(s): Text

   In this week’s activity, students practice the present progressive while asking for directions.

10. Week 4 - Planning a Trip

    In: Teacher's Corner: Gerunds and Infinitives Format(s): Text

    This week we will conclude our gerund and infinitives activities by practicing giving and receiving travel advice.

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