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1. About English Teaching Forum

   English Teaching Forum is a quarterly journal that supports the teaching of American English around the world through the publication of innovative, practical ideas. It is published by the U.S. Department of State. 

2. Week 2 - Vocabulary Building Strategies

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Beginners Format(s): Text

   Vocabulary development is an important part of teaching English to beginners. Students not only need to learn new words, but they also need multiple opportunities to interact with the new vocabulary in order to recall and use the words independently.

3. Responses to English for Specific Purposes

   Format(s): Text

   Responses to ESP is an accessible introduction to the world of ESP and a practical supplementary textbook for ESP teacher training.

4. Speed Pairs, a Spoken Exercise

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   Learn how to use a highly adaptable technique called “Speed Pairs,” and see how it helps students practice targeted grammar structures..

5. Football: Action on the Gridiron

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This issue features an in-depth article on the history, mechanics, gameplay, culture, and appeal of American football as well as a piece on America's yearly big event (the Super Bowl). There are powerful, dynamic sports photographs and descriptive, numbers-based explanations of how to play. The historical context reveals that football is not purely an American creation. A discussion of current-day football describes it as an event instead of just a game. A vocabulary section is also included so that students can learn how to 'talk football.'

6. English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 1

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   Find suggestions for incorporating board games productively in your classes, no matter what level you teach or how large your classes are—and find four new Activate games, too! Also get ideas for using QAR to promote reading engagement and comprehension … getting students to retell stories by creating texts/tweets in their own words … using the Seven Wonders for project-based learning … and stimulating learning with vertical game boards.

7. Word Bricks

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

   Word Bricks are used for building sentences in English. The Word Bricks have a wide range of words in English written on them: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles, pronouns, and so on—all of the building blocks that students need to form complete phrases and sentences in English.

8. Word Bricks-Longest Sentence

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

   Students create the longest sentence possible using a set of 15–20 Word Bricks in 3 minutes. Keeping the time limit short makes for a fast-paced, fun atmosphere as teams compete. Download the cards and instructions!

9. Teacher's Corner: Career Opportunities

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   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we will provide students opportunities to practice English to learn about and practice pursuing job opportunities.

10. Lesson Plan: Athletes, Actions, and Adjectives

    In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    People who are very familiar with American football and those completely unfamiliar with it can benefit from the interactive, communicative activities presented in this lesson plan. Students can analyze examples from the NFL and create their own team names, team logos, and player descriptions. Ideas for teaching adjectives and body parts are also provided. In the spirit of the game, the plan features quick, lively group activities, all under 50 minutes each.

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