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1. Lesson Plan: Greetings from Sunny New Mexico

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The New Mexico lesson plan for this issue is a self-contained 1 1/4 to 2 hour lesson with a complete pre- during- post framework for interacting with the main text - a letter from a friend living in New Mexico. The focus here is on the vocabulary and grammar of description (e.g., words for scenery and weather, relative "that" clauses). Extension activities are provided for multi-session lessons (e.g., written response, class survey).

2. English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 3

   Format(s): Text

   This issue features gardening. The academic articles are about content-based instruction, approaches to language learning technologies, building fluency through repeated reading, and an "Eyes on English" campaign.

3. English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 4

   Format(s): Text

   Fish are the subject of the feature article and the Classroom Activities section of this issue.

4. Practical Tips for Increasing Listening Practice Time

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article help teachers of English reconsider how to think about listening tasks. It provides guidance for increasing classroom listening practice through short, dedicated tasks, with an emphasis on the practical business of setting up and “class-managing” listening activities in order to give students more practice.

5. Literature Circles as Support for Language Development

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   There are many instructional approaches for helping English language learners improve both reading comprehension and overall language proficiency.

6. Reader's Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue. You may choose to read them on your own, taking notes or jotting down answers to the discussion questions below.

7. Listening Journals for Extensive and Intensive Listening Practice

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Articles provide practical, innovative ideas for teaching English, based on current theory.

8. Teaching Techniques: Using “Storybird” in Young Learners’ Creative Writing Class

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Major changes in technology have had an influence on education.

9. Encouraging Learners to Create Language-Learning Materials

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Student-produced materials are a powerful tool for promoting learner autonomy.

10. How Many Words is a Picture Worth?

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    The phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” indicates that a complex idea can be communicated by a single image.

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