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1. Making Writing Fun

   In: Teacher's Corner: Making Learning Fun Format(s): Text

   Get creative with this week’s Teacher’s Corner! This activity is a fun way to encourage students to write in English.

2. Being People

   Format(s): Text

   Being People is a collection of short stories and poems that draws upon the multicultural nature of American society.

3. Growing Up with TESOL

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article describes influences on the development of English language teaching since the 1970s. It discusses two types of influences. The first influence is external: The increasing demand for efficient TESOL programs as a result of the international role of the English language, which has brought more professionalism and accountability to the field through standards. The second influence is more internal: The desire to expand TESOL’s goals and concerns to better understand the concept of English language teaching, teachers, and their education.

4. English Clubs: Introducing English to Young Learners

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article introduces an approach taken in Tunisia to introduce English as a foreign language to children in primary school classrooms. The author states that in Tunisia, children in primary schools are first taught Arabic and then French. The government does not want to overburden the students with English learning. Then, the author describes in detail the approach of an English club, including the materials and staff members and their training. The article concludes with a list of recommendations based on the Tunisian approach.

5. Teacher's Corner – Teaching with Authentic Materials

   Format(s): Text

   This month in the Teacher’s Corner, we will discuss different types of authentic materials and the benefits and challenges of using them.

6. Glossary

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

   Glossary: The Gift of Magi and Other Stories

7. My Classroom: Zanzibar

   In: English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   Learn how Muhaymina Omar and her students on Unguja, one of the two main islands in Tanzania’s Zanzibar Archipelago, have come together in regular classes and in a special Saturday class to study English, collaborate to solve problems, and learn about themselves and the world around them.

8. Writing Consultations

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

   Conducting teacher-student consultations during the writing process can be valuable to student. In this week’s Teachers Corner, we offer a template for conducting a successful teacher-student writing consultation.

9. Progressive Tense: "He is Looking for Emma Fields"

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

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner uses a video game and a jigsaw activity for students to review the present, past, and future progressive

10. Crowdsourced Language Learning: Lessons for TESOL Educators from Online Language-Learning Enthusiasts

    In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    Online language-learning sites have multiplied over the years, and this article offers suggestions for evaluating and getting the most out of them.

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