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1. Language Teaching through Critical Thinking and Self-Awareness

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 3 Format(s): Text

   This article contains a wealth of activities that will help students develop critical thinking skills. These fun and dynamic activities raise students’ self-awareness regarding their perceptions, assumptions, prejudices, and values. The author addresses the teacher's role in helping students think differently and consider ideas from multiple points of view. To encourage critical thinking, assessment should not rely on summary and definition questions, but those that require analysis, hypothesis, and evaluation. A rationale for the importance of critical thinking is provided from a cognitive perspective.

2. Teaching ESL Versus EFL

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The author argues for different teaching approaches in EFL vs. ESL settings. He points out the differences in student motivation and suggests how to select different activities for the two contexts (with examples of relevant activities). He gives guidelines for the appropriate role of L1 in each classroom, and explains how the two classroom cultures differ (for example, in term of the learning styles of the students). He argues that keeping in mind these differences will help educators make more effective decisions for their students.

3. Winter Scenes

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   ʺWinter Scenesʺ is a series of photos with captions. The pictures can be used as writing or discussion prompts.

4. The Lighter Side: The Write Stuff

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Do you like puzzles and words? Then check out this English Teaching Forum crossword puzzle.

5. English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 1

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   The feature article in this issue is on snowboarding. A lesson plan, “Create Your Own Sporting Event,” continues the sporting theme. Other articles discuss professional development for teachers, writing for Wikipedia, grouping schemes for maximizing language learning, and teaching haiku writing.

6. English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 2

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   Brain-based research and language teaching, language and literature, conversation using trivia, language anxiety, and vocabulary practice games are among the articles in this issue of ET Forum.

7. English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 3

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   The July 2002 issue features an article on Alaska as well as articles on using task journals for reading, creation of meaningful Web pages, alternative assessment practices, and Internet content-based activities for ESP.

8. English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 4

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   In the October 2002 issue of the ET Forum, the lead article is an interview with Mark Warschauer on the challenges and opportunities of education. The feature article is on renewable energy; other articles cover the areas of teacher development, what works in the language classroom, giving feedback for learner training, and phonetic symbols as a stepping stone.

9. English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 2

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   Featured in this issue are an interview with James E. Alatis and an integrated skills lesson plan for "The Making of a City." Other articles cover English as an international language, the teaching of collocations, reciprocal teaching, and tutoring in an ESOL music project.

10. English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1

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    This special issue contains several articles published in previous issues of English Teaching Forum as well as a lesson plan based on the environmental play Save the Lofty Trees.

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