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1. English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 4

   Format(s): Text

   Find tips for creating a bilingual thematic vocabulary workbook … assessing assessments … integrating writing and speaking … releasing the power of the picture book … using identity to introduce intercultural communicative competence skills … and much more.

2. Independence Day

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4 because on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, officially breaking bonds with England and forming a new independent nation, the United States of America.

3. English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 2

   Format(s): Text

   What is a mind map? How can you use concept mind mapping, collaborative mapping, and human mind mapping in your classroom? Find out in the latest issue of English Teaching Forum.

4. Using Narrow Reading to Develop Fluency

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   The author presents a step-by-step procedure for using narrow reading—“reading several texts about a single, narrow topic”—to promote reading fluency, with examples and suggested variations.

5. Walker

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

   In this interview, Walker talks about volunteering, Boy Scouts, and being on his high school swim team.

6. James

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

   In this interview, James talks about his classes at school, his family, and his plans for college.

7. Instructional Articles

   In: Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels Format(s): Text

   Instructional Articles

8. English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 2

   Format(s): Text

   Find strategies for listening to diverse English voices through podcasts … learn how to contextualize teacher training through needs analysis … read ideas on working with upper-class students as teaching assistants (TAs) … organize a “writing picnic” … get to know an English teacher in Slovenia … use “bear with superpowers” to introduce students to debating … and much more.

9. Matching Auditory Description with Visual Objects in an Interactive Setting

   In: English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 4 Format(s): Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   Author Monisha Biswas presents an engaging activity that gives students practice in describing objects, listening to classmates’ descriptions, and identifying the objects being described. The article offers options for adapting the activity, which can develop learners’ overall language skills.

10. Four Ears Hear More Than Two: A Competitive Team Approach to Listening Practice

    In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    This article explores a technique that can be used for almost any kind of classroom listening practice and with all kinds of classes. It seems to work well both in exam preparation and in regular textbook listening exercises.

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