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1. Why English? Comics for the Classroom

   Format(s): Text

   This resource can be used by teachers and learners. It includes notes for teachers and activities to use in the classroom at the end of each story.

2. Radio Drama for Speaking Practice

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Find ideas for having students create and perform original radio dramas in the classroom; the article includes tips for helping students read with emotion, use sound effects, and work collaboratively.

3. Embracing Social Media to Engage Students and Teach Narrative Writing

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Many students are already involved with social media; this article presents in clear detail a technique for using social media to generate characters and ideas for narrative writing.

4. Famous Quotes for Theme Analysis

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The article presents a step-by-step procedure for using quotes for critical thinking and theme analysis; the author gives examples, provides sources for quotes, and suggests follow-up activities.

5. Using a Workshop to Raise Awareness of the Role of English in Promoting Sustainable Development

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

   The authors present a series of activities that give students opportunities to practice English and discover the vital role the English language plays in promoting sustainable development.

6. Exploring and Expressing Culture through Project-Based Learning

   In: English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article presents authentic, collaborative activities that help students reflect on their own culture and explore other cultures to promote critical thinking and mutual understanding.

7. Using a Case Study in the EFL Classroom

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

   Case studies give students the opportunity to put their knowledge (including their English skills) to use in solving a problem and/or taking action about an issue. The author provides specific advice and works through a sample case study.

8. Cultivating Your English Vocabulary through STEM Activities

   Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar, "Cultivating Your English Vocabulary through STEM Activities," features vocabulary-teaching techniques grounded in a content-based instruction approach.

9. Bringing One Language to Another: Multilingualism as a Resource in the Language Classroom

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

   Many EFL students are already multilingual, but they may not realize the strengths they bring to language learning. This article calls on instructors to help students develop language awareness and guide them to find ways to apply what they know about language. The author shows how this process occurred in a sociolinguistics course and includes sample lessons for all ages and a variety of levels of proficiency. Lessons incorporate the students’ language knowledge in such skill areas as grammar and vocabulary.

10. Lesson Plan: Be a Good Sport

    In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    This lesson plan, targeted at upper-beginner and lower-intermediate learners, includes listening, speaking, and writing activities centered on the sport of lacrosse. At least two activities are included for each skill, such as a mini-presentation and a discussion of why being a good sport is a good way to practice speaking.

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