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1. Picture This – In a Minute

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

   In a Minute provides students with practice forming questions that begin with wh- words: who, what, when, where, why, and how. First, players read and respond to the six ques­tions on a Picture This card. Then players race to write as many questions as they can in a set amount of time. This game works best in small groups.

2. Picture This – Mix It, Fix It!

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

   Mix It, Fix It! allows students to practice creating well-formed questions. This game works best in small groups.

3. Picture This – Word Strings

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

   Word Strings provides students with practice forming phrases and sentences, using vo­cabulary words from a Picture This card as a starting point. This game works best in groups.

4. Picture This – Questions Quiz

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

   Students practice creating questions that contain very specific information about one item from a Picture This card, so that there is only one correct answer to the question.

5. The Lighter Side: Silent Letters

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   “Silent Letters” expands on the silent “K” in knitting, giving students practice with silent letters. The activity requires students to fill in missing words from a dialogue on the topic of knitting. Some letters of the missing words are provided.

6. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This “Weather Word Search” gives learners practice with weather-related vocabulary.

7. Community Map Puzzle

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The article describes a fun, collaborative way for learners to practice prepositions of location and vocabulary related to places in a community. Two examples are provided, with suggestions for generating more.

8. American English Resources for Virtual or Face-to-face Grammar Instruction

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

   This session, "American English Resources for Virtual or Face-to-face Grammar Instruction" shares fun, practical ideas for using and adapting free American English resources to teach grammar topics in a variety of ELT contexts.

9. Target Language Use in the Classroom: Teaching Speaking Differently

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

   This session, "Target Language Use in the Classroom: Teaching Speaking Differently," shares engaging strategies for effectively incorporating authentic target language in EFL lessons: in classroom routines, in language practice, as well as in assessments of speaking gains.

10. Using Pop Songs to Teach English to Young Adults: Principles Derived from an Outreach Project

    In: English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    Authors Enrique Alejandro Basabe and Mary Beringause present clear, practical suggestions for using pop songs—which most young adults listen to regularly—to teach English and to do much more. The authors argue that “using pop songs in the EFL classroom should follow the principles of meaningfulness, focus on language, criticality, active consumption, and personal growth, and it should encourage the creation of communities of knowledge.” Numerous examples of current and recent pop songs illustrate how teachers can achieve these goals.

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