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  1. Amazing Animals

    In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text
    “Animals” is a three-part lesson plan for young learners with a zoo animal theme. The first lesson is full of activities to describe animals, with Simon Says, guessing games, and learning stations. The second lesson is about desert animals, but other types of animals could be chosen depending on student interest. This lesson teaches prepositions of place. The final lesson, using the Language Experience Approach, leads up to a trip to the zoo (real or virtual). The class constructs a story of their experience and reads it together. Animal flashcards are included.
  2. Health and Fitness

    In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text
    The theme of health offers a variety of language-learning possibilities. This three-part lesson plan for young learners can be adapted to other audiences. It includes a reading, a dialogue, and a listening script. The first lesson asks learners to analyze lifestyle choices and give advice. The second lesson takes students to a sporting goods store, where they consider the language they need to talk with a sales clerk. The third lesson is about food choices, including ways to prepare foods. A follow-up activity researches how a famous athlete stays healthy.
  3. Using Practice Posters to Address EFL Challenges

    In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 3 Format(s): Text
    Practice posters, with pictures and captions, are useful for controlled practice of vocabulary and structures in an EFL context. The author has found many advantages of using posters with beginners in a high school setting. Student led review gets students active, increases autonomy and improves confidence. The use of small groups is effective with multi-language classes and frees the teacher to monitor interactions. Other benefits include increasing English use, limiting mistakes, decreasing discipline issues, helping with pronunciation and appealing to a variety of learning styles.
  4. State and County Fairs: Family Fun Across the USA

    In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 3 Format(s): Text
    This feature article is on state and county fairs, “eagerly awaited celebrations of the nation’s agricultural bounty, love of competition, and community spirit.” The article discusses the history of fairs, where innovations in farm equipment and household appliances are displayed, and people engage in competition, fun, rides, and viewing curiosities. Some characteristics of fairs that are described are animals, education, competition, entertainment, and community involvement. Segments on 4-H and fair food follow the article.
  5. Multi-Modal Writing: Promoting Digital Literacy in the English Language Classroom

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): MP3, Text
    This webinar discusses how multi-modal writing uses more than just words to communicate–it encourages students to use audio, video, photographs, and drawings to supplement their writing in meaningful ways.
  6. Photography in English Language Teaching: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
    This webinar, "Photograph in ELT: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn," shows teachers how to harness students' access to their own cameras on their mobile phones and bring this technology with them right into the English language classroom.
  7. Unleashing Your True Teaching Power: Interaction in Online Learning Environments

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): E-book, MP3, Text, Video, Website
    This session, "Unleashing Your True Teaching Power: Interaction in Online Learning Environments," demonstrates how to engage learners in online environments by transforming traditional classroom tools.
  8. The Color Vowel Chart

    Format(s): Text, Video, Website
    This is a powerful tool for teaching spoken English. It helps teachers incorporate pronunciation into lessons. Check out the chart, the teacher’s guide, and the webinar on how to teach with The Color Vowel Chart.
  9. Total Physical Response (TPR) and Miming with "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"

    In: Teacher's Corner: Listening Format(s): MP3, Text, Image / Poster / Maps
    This meaning-focused listening activity uses the song “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe” from Sing Out Loud-Children’s Songs.
  10. Spot the Problem!

    In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text
    This lesson aims to discuss and raise students’ awareness of pragmatic violations.

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