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1. English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 2

   Format(s): Text

   Adapting authentic materials, misconception analysis, whole-learning reading, and international business ethics are among the articles in this issue.

2. Lilac

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Lilac talks about her part-time job, being on the swim team, and buying a car.

3. Pragmatics of Complaining

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article presents twelve activities for teaching the pragmatics of complaining, including strategies, tasks, and specific scenarios.

4. Improving Cohesion in L2 Writing: A Three-Strand Approach to Building Lexical Cohesion

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article presents a three-strand approach to help L2 writers in EFL and English as a second language (ESL) instructional contexts achieve greater cohesion in their written work.

5. Evaluating Communicative Language by Using Creative Dialogues

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   In this article, the author presents an interactive evaluation method for use with upper-beginner and intermediate students in communicative English courses.

6. Mary Had a Little Lamb

   In: Sing Out Loud Children's Songs Format(s): MP3, Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   This song in the Sing Out Loud Children's Songs collection is a classic story of a little girl and her lamb.

7. Teacher Resources

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

   “Teacher Resources” includes summaries of two publications. In “Beyond Methods: Macrostrategies for Language Teaching,” B. Kumaravadivelu suggests ten keys to successful practice, called macrostrategies, and describes how to implement them. This is a teacher-training tool and promotes reflective teaching. “Teaching Online” by Susan Ko and Steve Rossen is useful for instructors who have not had training in teaching online classes. It covers developing the course, adapting an existing course to an online course, methods for this new educational environment, and more.

8. Wordmaster

   Format(s): Website

   Readings and corresponding podcasts on American English usage, produced by Voice of America.

9. Health Information

   Format(s): Text, Website

   Special English news stories about health for English language learners. Text and audio, Voice of America.

10. English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 3

    Format(s): Text

    Baseball is the focus of this issue. "Baseball: A National Tradition" offers an in-depth look at this popular American sport, while the Lesson Plan provides activities to interest students in baseball. Other articles in this issue discuss teaching critical thinking to prepare EFL students for university success, setting up oral homework, using mobile phones in the language classroom, and an innovative way to use literature to teach advanced EFL students.

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