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1. Information Gap in Communicative Classrooms

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The author argues that exchanges in the classroom must go beyond display questions and should be based on the information gap that occurs when one speaker does not know in advance what the other is going to say. The author provides examples of information gap activities to promote a communicative classroom. Activity types include practical situations, guessing games, role plays, opinion gap activities, and reasoning gap activities. The author argues that these activities have real communicative value.

2. Seismic Sleuths

   Format(s): Text, Website, Image / Poster / Maps

   Have you ever wondered what causes earthquakes? The Federal Emergency Management Agency presents a six unit activity package that assesses student knowledge of earthquakes and provides information about preparedness and emergency management.

3. The Prisoner’s Dilemma – A Game of Decision-Making

   Format(s): Text, Website, Image / Poster / Maps

   How do people make Decisions? This game, presented by The National Science Foundation, is an example of decision science called “Game Theory”.

4. Exploring Generational Culture through Oral Histories

   Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Exploring Generational Culture through Oral Histories," presents an oral exchange project where students interview older adults to learn about culture, history, society, technological advances, and more.

5. Effective Assessment Practices for Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning in an Online Environment

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   The American English Webinar and Facebook Live sessions are hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of English Language Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

6. Integrating STEAM and English with Oral Language Routines

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, " Integrating STEAM and English with Oral Language Routines," demonstrates how oral language routines can provide a simple, flexible way to support students at any age or level as they learn to communicate effectively about technical, mathematical, and scientific ideas.

7. Using Nonprofit Commercials to Teach English

   In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The author presents detailed lesson models for using nonprofit commercials in both topic-based and project-based learning.

8. Skim, Scan, Run! An Active Approach to Developing Reading Macroskills

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Skim, Scan, Run! An Active Approach to Developing Reading Macroskills," shares a dynamic way to get students out of their seats—in both virtual and face-to-face settings—as they collaborate and communicate with classmates during a reading race that involves a variety of texts.

9. Cultural Introductions by Way of Storytelling

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Cultural Introductions by Way of Storytelling," examines how we can share our own unique stories in a dialogue with others using an engaging method which gives value to ourselves, while also celebrating the differences of everyone involved.

10. Task-Based Reading Activities Using Authentic Materials and Skills

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

    This session, "Task-Based Reading Activities Using Authentic Materials and Skills," shares two reading activities that involve the station-based learning and authentic materials; these tasks promote a range of reading skills while maximizing learner engagement, critical thinking, and learner autonomy!

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