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1. “What would happen if…?” Chain Stories

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

   Students use oral or written conditionals to develop a series of related “cause and effect” events. The chain of events will create a short, often funny, story!

2. Teaching Techniques: Speed Drawing for Vocabulary Retention

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

   This exciting drawing activity helps students remember vocabulary. The students were 12 to 14 years old and had a limited vocabulary. Speed drawing is a fun and successful way to help them practice asking questions and using targeted vocabulary.

3. Strategy-Building and Meaning-Focused Listening with “The Fall of the House of Usher”

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

   The activity is designed to develop students’ listening strategies and also includes meaning-focused aspects. 

4. Positive Language in the EFL Classroom

   In: Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner explores a few quick ways to use tone, words, and body language to foster positive classroom rapport, mutual respect, and trust.

5. Picture Comparisons

   In: Teacher's Corner: Comparatives and Superlatives - Adjectives Format(s): Text

   This week's Teacher's Corner activity features the use of pictures to encourage speaking and writing practice while using comparative adjectives.

6. Building Your PLN Through Professional Support Networks and Associations

   In: Teacher's Corner: Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner will look at how involvement in professional support networks and associations can contribute to your personal learning network.

7. My Classroom: Moldova

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

   Aliona Podolean knew from the moment she started teaching English that she had found what she wanted to do.

8. Formative Assessments: Part 1

   In: Teacher's Corner: Collecting and Using Data Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will examine ways to ensure your students have learned the target content. In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we look at formative assessments to use in your classroom.

9. 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.

10. Teaching Techniques: Beat the Clock

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

    This original technique, “Beat the Clock,” encourages students to speak in English and increase their oral proficiency at the same time.

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