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1. L1 and L2 Writing Differences: From Understanding to Practice

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article presents L1 and L2 writing differences in three categories (word-level, sentence-level, and global-level) and provides tips and activities designed to transfer that information into practice.

2. Reader’s Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 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. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues.

3. Using Question Grids to Scaffold, Monitor, and Evaluate Communicative Practice

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   Grids can help learners stay on task during communicative activities. This article explains why, and it gives numerous examples that show how teachers can use grids with different language levels and for practice in almost any area of grammar and vocabulary.

4. A Paraphrasing Game for Intermediate EFL Learners

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article describes a fun, challenging game that gives learners practice in the challenging skill of paraphrasing; the article includes tips for playing the game virtually.

5. Word Salad: Vocabulary Reinforcement for Kinesthetic and Visual Learners

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text, Video

   This fast-moving game, played in teams, has three rounds; each round gives learners a different way to review and recall recently learned vocabulary.

6. Let's Talk about It: Strategies for Integrating Writing and Speaking in the Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The authors describe a number of strategies for integrating speaking into writing-focused classes, with the goal of increasing students’ competence in both language skills.

7. Reader’s Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 4 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. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues.

8. The Power of the Picture Book

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The author shares techniques for using picture books—starting with the cover and moving on through the illustrations and text—to engage children and get them thinking and talking.

9. The Lighter Side: Words without Rhymes

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The answers in this puzzle are words that have no rhymes in English. Can you find them all?

10. Accommodating Learning Disabilities in the English Language Classroom

    In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 1 Format(s): Text

    The authors discuss the complexity of identifying learning disabilities in the English language classroom, then offer four methods of instruction to support students with learning disabilities, with clear descriptions of effective strategies, and provide an extensive list of useful resources.

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