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1. Teacher's Corner: Professional Development for Teacher Trainers

   Format(s): Text

   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, find ways to encourage and build teachers’ professional knowledge and skills. This week we show how to set up discussion groups to discuss research and practice.

2. Teacher Resources

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   These “Teacher Resources” consist of reviews of two commercial publications. The first is the second edition of the book titled “Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching” by Jack C. Richard and Theodore S. Rodgers, and the second is “Language and the Internet” by David Crystal.

3. VOA Podcasts: Shows in Special English

   Format(s): Website

   Articles and corresponding audio on American Life and history for English learners. Read the articles and listen online, or download free podcasts.

4. My Classroom: India

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article profiles the teaching context at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science and describes how educator Santosh Kumar Mahapatra develops creative lessons to motivate his students to learn and achieve success both in and out of the classroom.

5. Abstracts from Other Journals

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   In “EAP Issues and Directions,” Ken Hyland and Liz Hamp-Lyons consider elements EAP researchers and teachers face. The challenges and academic needs of EAP, for both students and teachers, are addressed, along with solutions to those challenges. Teaching writing within the legal profession when the student is also an ESL/EFL student is the main topic of “Developing Legal Writing Materials for English Second Language Learners: Problems and Perspectives” by C. N. Candlin, V. K. Bhatia, and C. H. Jensen. The article includes an analysis of textbooks and suggested customized resources.

6. U.S. Mint for Kids

   Format(s): Website

   The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a fun and engaging site for kids on how money is produced and distributed.

7. Bianca

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Bianca talks about philanthropy, family traditions, and her passions for Spanish, history, and business.

8. Jacob

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Jacob talks studying for final exams and his plans for university and graduate school.

9. Gabriela

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   Gabriela is a university student and discusses her major, her classes, and her family.

10. Language Anxiety & Classroom Dynamics: A Study of Adult Learners

    In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    This article discusses the characteristics and needs of adult foreign language learners in terms of the quality of the learning environment in the classroom. It tries to answer what classroom dynamics mean and whether teachers can control and shape it. The article discusses the sources of anxiety and inhibition in the classroom and presents the traits of good classroom dynamics that make the learning environment more relaxed and learner friendly.

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