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1. Classmates as Language Learning Allies: Activities to Encourage Student-to-Student Interaction

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

   This session, “Classmates as Language Learning Allies: Activities to Encourage Student-to-Student Interaction,” provides ideas and strategies for structuring pair and group work to maximize student-to-student engagement, which can be especially important in contexts offering limited opportunities for out-of-class English practice.

2. No-Prep Communicative Grammar Activities

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

   This session, “No-Prep Communicative Grammar Activities,” shares engaging and dynamic grammar practice ideas that incorporate personally relevant student content.

3. American English Resources for Virtual or Face-to-face Grammar Instruction

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

   This session, "American English Resources for Virtual or Face-to-face Grammar Instruction" shares fun, practical ideas for using and adapting free American English resources to teach grammar topics in a variety of ELT contexts.

4. Sing Out Loud Word Play: 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!

5. Effective Strategies for Teaching Large Classes

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

   This session, "Effective Strategies for Teaching Large Classes," explores thought-provoking techniques for creating engaging and interactive lesson plans when working with large, multi-level classes.

6. Adapting Materials to Meet Your Classroom Needs

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

   This webinar teaches useful techniques to successfully adapt materials for your classroom.

7. A Retrieved Reformation

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   This story tells of Jimmy Valentine, a safe burglar who recently was released from prison. Download the Classroom Activity and Answer Key!

8. Photography in English Language Teaching: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn

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

   This webinar, "Photograph in ELT: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn," shows teachers how to harness students' access to their own cameras on their mobile phones and bring this technology with them right into the English language classroom.

9. Trace Effects Manual - Chapter 3

   In: Trace Effects Teacher's Manual Format(s): Text

   This manual provides information on teaching using online games and gives ideas for extending beyond the game using easy, interactive tasks for Chapter 3 of Trace Effects.

10. Trace Effects Manual- Chapter 6

    In: Trace Effects Teacher's Manual Format(s): Text

    The Trace Effects Teacher's Manual provides teachers a resource to learn how to teach English using Trace Effects, the exciting, collaborative English language learning game developed by the Department of State.

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