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1. Beyond the Gap Fill: Dynamic Song Activities for Song in the EFL Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This author presents variable and stimulating activities using songs to encourage students to connect with language.

2. Picture This – Pass It On

   In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Picture This Format(s): Text

   In Pass It On, students use the vocabulary words on a Picture This card to create a story. Download cards and instructions.

3. Guess What?

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English Format(s): Text

   Guess What? cards can be used for a variety of games in the classroom to provide an opportunity for students to practice making descriptions in English and to learn English vocabulary.

4. Requesting the Main Point in the Classroom

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   This lesson in Teaching Pragmatics aims to help students learn how to request the main point.

5. English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 3

   Format(s): Text

   This issue offers a wide range of topics to browse such as individualized learning and self-directed projects, adapting textbook activities, instructional writing tools, and pragmatics. Classroom technique articles include "Counseling and Oral Communication," "Techniques for Students New to the Language Laboratory," and "Passion for Life!"

6. VOA Podcast: Springtime in D.C.

   In: VOA Podcasts: Shows in Special English Format(s): MP3, Text

   Listen to a podcast about Springtime in Washington, D.C. Listen online or download the podcast.

7. Board Game: Use a Word

   In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Board Games Format(s): Text

   This board game provides students with a specific word they should try to use in a sentence. Download the game, instructions, and game variations.

8. Modal Verbs & Adverb Clauses of Reason: Stranded on the Moon

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

   What would you do if your spacecraft crashed on the moon? Students use modal verbs and adverb clauses and work as a team in this week’s fun activity.

9. Adjective Clauses: Grace Hopper and the First Computer Languages

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

   With this week’s activity, students practice adjective clauses by learning about Grace Hopper, one of the first computer scientists!

10. Week 4 - Taking a Vacation

    In: Teacher's Corner: Phrasal Verbs Format(s): Text

    In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students will practice phrasal verbs through a vacation-planning activity.

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