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1. Cultural Introductions by Way of Storytelling

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

   This session, "Cultural Introductions by Way of Storytelling," examines how we can share our own unique stories in a dialogue with others using an engaging method which gives value to ourselves, while also celebrating the differences of everyone involved.

2. The Lighter Side: "An English Class Logic-Grid Puzzle

   In: English Teaching Forum 2022, Volume 60, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   In this puzzle, your job is to solve a logic-grid puzzle that is based on elements of sentences that three students have written. After you have solved the puzzle, you must determine the sentence that each student wrote from a list of choices.

3. "A Day in the Life Of … : A Drama-Based Activity"

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

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4. Classroom Activities

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

   This section presents three stand-alone learning activities related to the theme of knitting. A lesson for upper beginners uses the topic of knitting to teach clothing-related vocabulary. A lesson for intermediate learners uses an essay on knitting circles for a paragraph-ordering activity. An advanced lesson helps students understand idioms related to knitting. The lesson plan includes printable idiom cards.

5. Activity: Writing Short Poems

   Activity and lesson plan on writing poems.

6. Ebooks

   Read e-books anytime, anywhere: on the go or in the classroom! Free American English e-books-including classic graded readers, an idiom reference guide, and resources for teachers-are available in .epub (most e-readers and tablets) and .mobi (Kindle-compatible) format in the “Downloads” section of select American English resources. These e-books are also available for feature and Android mobile phones through our partnerships with Worldreader and biNu.

7. AE Community

   The AE Community is made up of teaching professionals and students of all ages who are interested in the study of the English language and American culture. Learn about your peers and join the conversation.

8. Webinars: Fun & Games

   Format(s): Text

   Learn to use games and other fun activities in the classroom.

9. Webinars: Grammar & Vocabulary

   Format(s): Text

   Webinars about teaching grammar and vocabulary.

10. Digital Multimodal Composition in the Second Language Classroom

    In: English Teaching Forum, Volume 60, Number 1 Format(s): Text

    The author, Jimalee Sowell, explains benefits of incorporating digital multimodal composition (DMC) into the English language classroom and carefully describes five types of DMCs, complete with multiple assignment suggestions, analysis questions, and other considerations for each type.

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