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1. Online Reading Strategies for the Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article presents three clear strategies for reading online content effectively and productively, with examples and a helpful discussion of differences between reading content online and reading printed texts.

2. Embracing the Growth Mindset in the Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The author explains the growth mindset and provides a detailed explanation of how English instructors in almost any context can introduce and incorporate the mindset in their teaching.

3. A Paraphrasing Game for Intermediate EFL Learners

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article describes a fun, challenging game that gives learners practice in the challenging skill of paraphrasing; the article includes tips for playing the game virtually.

4. The Lighter Side: Sounds Good!

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text, Video

   In English, words with similar spellings don’t always rhyme, while words with different spellings might rhyme. Can you find the rhymes in this puzzle?

5. Let's Talk about It: Strategies for Integrating Writing and Speaking in the Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The authors describe a number of strategies for integrating speaking into writing-focused classes, with the goal of increasing students’ competence in both language skills.

6. The Lighter Side: Words without Rhymes

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The answers in this puzzle are words that have no rhymes in English. Can you find them all?

7. Task-Based Reading Activities Using Authentic Materials and Skills

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The author describes in detail a two-stage reading activity that incorporates authentic materials, task-based learning, and stations. The article includes ideas for adaptation and presents a number of further teaching applications.

8. Practical Activities for Balanced Listening Instruction

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

   This webinar will introduce activities to develop students' listening skills in all of these areas; these activities can make your listening instruction both easier and more effective.

9. Assessing Learners’ Productive Vocabulary Knowledge: Formats and Considerations

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The authors acknowledge the difficulty and importance of assessing learners’ productive vocabulary knowledge and present five flexible test formats, with clear examples, that can be used for formative assessment.

10. The Lighter Side: The “Best” Puzzle

    In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    Can you complete these sentences that contain the word “best”? And can you match each completed sentence with its meaning?

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