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1. Chapter 7: Energy Conservation

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Environmental Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal explores the uses of some common sources of energy and ways that individuals can conserve energy.

2. Chapter 1: Defining Peace

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Peace Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal provides learners with a common core of knowledge and experiences related to the concept of peace.

3. Chapter 4: Being Good Communicators: Listening Reflectively

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Peace Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal offers techniques and strategies for good communication skills.

4. Chapter 5: Socially Responsible Business-Doing the Right Thing

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Business Ethics Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Business Ethics volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal discusses how businesses are held accountable to customers for goods and services that they sell.

5. Let’s Play Ball: Using Cultural Themes to Teach English

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

   This webinar will demonstrate how teachers can use one theme in American culture and society, Baseball, to give learners a toolkit for deciphering and using messages that contain a deep cultural context, no matter their source.

6. Chapter 7: Societal Dilemmas: Finding a Balance

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Civic Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Civic Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on the tensions that exist between the values, needs, and interests of individuals and those of society at large.

7. Chapter 9: Quality Standards

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Business Ethics Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Business Ethics volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on quality standards and the challenging issues that are raised by standards and ethics internationally.

8. Poetry Foundation

   Format(s): Website

   Visit the learning lab and learn about historic or contemporary poets or find a poem for almost any special occasion. Discover and celebrate the best poetry at the Poetry Foundation.

9. Bringing One Language to Another: Multilingualism as a Resource in the Language Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Many EFL students are already multilingual, but they may not realize the strengths they bring to language learning. This article calls on instructors to help students develop language awareness and guide them to find ways to apply what they know about language. The author shows how this process occurred in a sociolinguistics course and includes sample lessons for all ages and a variety of levels of proficiency. Lessons incorporate the students’ language knowledge in such skill areas as grammar and vocabulary.

10. From Passive Participant to Active Thinker

    In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 3 Format(s): Text

    This article discusses how, through materials development, teachers can help students think critically and feel comfortable enough to be active participants in class. The author suggests adapting materials to be more relevant to the interests and needs of students in a particular context. Another suggestion is to create materials that help students connect their thoughts and feelings to the language they are learning. The author includes techniques to promote critical thinking and learner autonomy.

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