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1. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Enjoy these three puzzles. One puzzle is a “word search” with a twist, involving synonyms and antonyms of common feelings. Our second puzzle is based on synonyms and antonyms and is available online only. Our third puzzle is an antonym word search, also only available online.

2. Caleb

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

   Caleb talks about his school trip to Disney World.

3. Reader's Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 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.

4. Teaching Technique: Timed Partner Reading and Text Discussion

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This engaging partner-reading activity provides students with an opportunity to improve their reading comprehension and text-based discussion skills.

5. My Classroom: Georgia

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article profiles the teaching context at Gori State Teaching University and describes how Khatuna Kharkheli develops creative lessons to motivate her students to learn and achieve success both in and out of the classroom.

6. Try This: The Great Mini-Debate

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Debates remain popular in English language courses, and this activity gives students a low-stress opportunity to develop their speaking debating skills; seven debate themes, with suggested topics, are provided.

7. Get Up and Sing! Get Up and Move! Using Songs and Movement with Young Learners of English

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The title says it all. This article explains why songs and movement are effective components of English language classes for young learners and presents lyrics, suggested movements, and options for a number of songs.

8. Creating Cartoons: A Learner-Centered Approach to Comprehending Texts

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article carefully describes the technique of having learners create cartoons based on a reading passage to explore their understanding of the passage and to help teachers reflect on what the learners comprehended.

9. Using Percussion to Teach English Pronunciation

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This is a step-by-step description of an activity that demonstrates how learners at all levels and of all ages can use percussion and percussion instruments to support their learning of English pronunciation.

10. Writing Centers in Multilingual Settings

    Format(s): Text

    Writing Centers in Multilingual Settings is a workbook for those interested in establishing writing centers at their universities or other spaces where one is needed by the community. This resource contains a practical guide along with modifiable worksheets.

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