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1. Chapter 8: Ethical Investing- Put Your Ethics Where Your Money Is!

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Business Ethics Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Business Ethics volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal looks at some ways in which professional investors help companies and individuals to make ethical decisions about where they will invest their money.

2. 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.

3. Chapter 9: Quality Standards

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Business Ethics Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Business Ethics volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on quality standards and the challenging issues that are raised by standards and ethics internationally.

4. Earthquakes

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article about earthquakes is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners, particularly those with an interest in earth sciences. The article discusses the basic science of earthquakes, how they are measured, global earthquake zones, significant earthquakes in recent history, and tips for surviving an earthquake. Additional websites of interest about earthquakes are provided as well.

5. Language and Life Sciences E-Journal

   Format(s): Text

   Biotechnology is perhaps the most rapidly advancing area in science today. "Advances in Biotechnology" has been created to provide language teachers with resources about breakthroughs in biotechnology. For this volume, we have chosen to focus on both the promises and controversies surrounding research on DNA and genetics.

6. Chapter 3: Biotechnology and Crop Engineering

   In: Language and Life Sciences E-Journal Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on crop engineering and the issues surrounding the practice.

7. Chapter 4: Drugs of the Future

   In: Language and Life Sciences E-Journal Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Advances of Biotechnology volume of the Language and Science e-journal focuses on the procedures used to develop gene-based treatments and drugs.

8. Classroom Activities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This piece offers three activities that give students practice with vocabulary, grouping of similar terms, the use of future and present tenses, and identifying grammatical categories such as adjectives, verbs, and nouns.

9. 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.

10. Webinar 2.3: Tips and Tools to Strengthen Participation and Engagement in Online Learning Contexts

    Format(s): Text, Video

    This webinar, Tips And Tools To Strengthen Participation and Engagement In Online Learning Contexts, begins with a general overview of different course delivery formats including MOOCs, blended or hybrid courses, and courses run fully online.

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