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A Tale of Two Animals

In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text
An Indonesian fable is the theme of this three-part lesson for young learners. Students practice with the past-tense verbs used in the fable. By listening, reading and ordering the sentences, and copying a paragraph of the story, students become very familiar with the fable. The lessons finish with homework to write a play based on the fable. Students may select and perform the best play from their group.
Houseboats

In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text
This lesson uses a text about the houseboats of Kashmir to give students practice with descriptions, compound words, and participles. The lesson plan could be adapted to tourist destinations familiar to the students. Students are asked to write a description of their homes and create a tourism brochure for their own cities or towns.
Bowling: Entertainment for All Ages

In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 4 Format(s): Text
This feature article on bowling is written for learners. Bowling has changed in recent years and is growing in popularity once again. The article includes the history of bowling and recent trends, such as cosmic bowling, virtual bowling, efforts to make bowling appeal to kids and more. At the end of the article, readers will find bowling vocabulary, a list of related websites, and a section on “Bowling Basics.”
Using Visual Literacy Skills to Encourage Communicative Language Practice

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
This webinar, "Using Visual Literacy Skills to Encourage Communicative Language Practice," demonstrates how to increase learner engagement in the English language classroom by incorporating visual literacy skills.
Creating a Positive Classroom Community

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
This session, "Creating a Positive Classroom Community," explains how to successfully foster relationships among learners to create a sense of purpose and belonging in the classroom, resulting in greater student participation and rapport.
Exploring Generational Culture through Oral Histories

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
This session, "Creating a Positive Classroom Community," explains how to successfully foster relationships among learners to create a sense of purpose and belonging in the classroom, resulting in greater student participation and rapport.
Assess and Motivate: Student Portfolios and Self-Assessments in the EFL Classroom

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
"Assess and Motivate: Student Portfolios and Self-Assessments in the EFL Classroom" explores the use of portfolios and self-assessments that document the completion of performance-based tasks as a great way to motivate students and measure learning.
Communicative Grammar with Games for the Young Learne

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Video
This session, "Communicative Grammar with Games for the Young Learner," examines three lively, communicative grammar games that help build grammar competence and speaking confidence in children without them evening knowing it! In addition, we look at developmentally appropriate ways to focus on grammar. These grammar games can be adapted for all ages.
Animating Your Instruction: Using Comics and Graphic Novels in the English Language Classroom

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
"Animating Your Instruction: Using Comics and Graphic Novels in the English Language Classroom" explores the popularity of illustrated stories among teachers and students alike and offers suggestions on how to use them to “animate” your classes.
Creating Comics to Think Critically

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
"Creating Comics to Think Critically" provides strategies global educators can use to help English language learners create comics as a means of developing their language and critical thinking skills.

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