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1. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Shaggy Dog Stories

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section of The Lighter Side of TEFL focuses on shaggy dog stories, which are long-winded tales that gradually work up to a surprise ending. This section has an audio component.

2. Prepositions of Location: The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

   In: Teacher's Corner: Making Grammar Fun Format(s): Text

   This week’s activity focuses on teaching prepositions through a virtual visit to the U.S. National Museum of Natural History!

3. More Dialogs for Everyday Use

   Format(s): Text

   More Dialogs for Everyday Use contains thirty-six situation-based dialogs that present spoken American English in a natural way.

4. Dialogs for Everyday Use

   Format(s): Text

   Dialogs for Everyday Use is a collection of thirty situational dialogs that focus on a wide variety of communicative situations and natural encounters in English.

5. Ebooks

   Read e-books anytime, anywhere: on the go or in the classroom! Free American English e-books-including classic graded readers, an idiom reference guide, and resources for teachers-are available in .epub (most e-readers and tablets) and .mobi (Kindle-compatible) format in the “Downloads” section of select American English resources. These e-books are also available for feature and Android mobile phones through our partnerships with Worldreader and biNu.

6. Activity 2 - Diagnostic Assessment

   In: Teacher's Corner: Making Meaningful Assessments Format(s): E-book

   Diagnostic assessments can help us recognize and identify what our students’ language learning needs are much earlier in a course. Learn all about diagnostic assessments in the Teacher’s Corner this week.

7. Teacher's Corner: Modals

   Format(s): Text

   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner we explore interactive ways to have your students practice using modals correctly in the classroom.

8. Hot Potatoes Activity-Making Software

   In: Teacher's Corner: Technology Format(s): Text

   This week’s focus is Hot Potatoes, an online software used to create classroom activities.

9. Teacher's Corner: Technology

   Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will examine four types of technology that can help achieve classroom goals. Each tool is free to use.

10. Brian

    In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

    In this interview, Brian talks about his new baby brother, being bilingual, and plans for summer vacation.

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