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1. Classroom Techniques: Unleashing Writing Creativity in Students

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article argues for free, creative writing in the L2 classroom. The author states that because writing can be stressful and at times paralyzing, the goal of L2 writing should not be to produce perfect, error-free work. The teacher should be a coach, dictionary, and grammar book. The author includes creative writing activities.

2. Classroom Techniques: Some Communicative Activities Based on Overhead Projectors

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article offers sample activities that use an overhead projector. These activities encourage students to use the target language while recalling information they have already learned. Activities include making shapes on the projector for discussion, manipulating objects to practice prepositions, and creating dialogues.

3. Discussion Questions for "Bessie Dreaming Bear" by Marnie Walsh

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This is a column containing discussion questions for a poem, and suggestions for pre-writing, writing, and post-writing activities.

4. Discussion Questions for "Moonflowers" by Karma Larsen

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This is a column containing discussion questions for a poem, including literal comprehension questions, inference and figurative language questions, evaluation, experience, and appreciation questions.

5. The Lighter Side: Poetry Word Search

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This is a word game where readers are expected to find poetry terms in a box of letters. Cues are given.

6. Chapter 2: Analyzing Conflict

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Peace Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal provides learners with examples of situations in which conflict has occurred and a previously peaceful situation has become unpleasant, tense, or potentially violent.

7. Chapter 3: Conflict Resolution

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Peace Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on conflict resolution and presents students with useful peacemaking skills for dealing with conflict in their personal lives and makes them aware of the processes of peacemaking on the national and international levels.

8. Chapter 5: Speaking the Language of Peace

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Peace Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on developing effective communication skills in order to carry out positive interactions in every day social situations as well as in conflict situations.

9. Pictures for Classroom Activities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   These are twenty pictures and twenty matching vocabulary cards that can be used in classroom teaching.

10. The Lighter Side

    In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    This is a word game. It presents three phrases, and challenges the student to make as many words as possible using the letters in the given phrases.

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