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1. English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4

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   Find suggestions for helping students counter disinformation … starting and operating an international academic writing center … collaborating online … using choice boards to motivate learners … preparing future teachers with case studies from essays and fiction … turning a “day in the life” task into a drama activity … and much more!

2. English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 3

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   Find detailed tips for successful cross-cultural collaboration … a methodological framework for using pop songs productively … suggestions for giving effective instructions in the classroom … an inside look at teaching in Zanzibar … an integrated-skills activity using pictures … and much more.

3. English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 4

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   Among the topics in this issue: helping students make connections between the texts they read and their lives … awareness of and use of inclusive language … improving English proficiency in professional training … describing objects in a fun, interactive way … practicing speaking through collaboration and scaffolding … a vibrant teacher and school in northern Senegal … and much more.

4. The Relevance of Literary Analysis to Teaching Literature in the EFL Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article presents a review of six approaches to teaching literature based on the author's and his colleagues' experience. It looks at the theoretical bases of these six approaches and discusses the pros and cons of using literature in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. The six approaches are evaluated based on the core principles of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). This article discusses the benefits of combining literary works with communicative activities and student motivation.

5. Amazing Animals

   In: English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   “Animals” is a three-part lesson plan for young learners with a zoo animal theme. The first lesson is full of activities to describe animals, with Simon Says, guessing games, and learning stations. The second lesson is about desert animals, but other types of animals could be chosen depending on student interest. This lesson teaches prepositions of place. The final lesson, using the Language Experience Approach, leads up to a trip to the zoo (real or virtual). The class constructs a story of their experience and reads it together. Animal flashcards are included.

6. English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 1

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   Find strategies for making learning inclusive in digital learning environments … read the critical reflections of two professors who revised teacher-education curriculum during the pandemic … find ways to use fun facts to engage your students … learn about a mindful gratitude exercise … discover how to play “The Happiness Game” … get to know an English teacher in Bangladesh … and much more.

7. English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 2

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   Find suggestions and resources for planning and conducting a successful English Camp … using pop songs productively, for language practice and much more … turning Forum’s “The Lighter Side” puzzles into versatile teaching tools … giving students question-and-answer practice with light-hearted job interviews that provide serious benefits … and producing customized vocabulary wheels for fun, interactive language practice.

8. English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 1

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   Find suggestions for incorporating board games productively in your classes, no matter what level you teach or how large your classes are—and find four new Activate games, too! Also get ideas for using QAR to promote reading engagement and comprehension … getting students to retell stories by creating texts/tweets in their own words … using the Seven Wonders for project-based learning … and stimulating learning with vertical game boards.

9. English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 3

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   Is a dog really a person’s best friend? In this issue, dogs are the subject of the feature article, classroom activities, and The Lighter Side.

10. Creating Community Online

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Video

    This session, "Creating Community Online," explored strategies for building community in the online English language classroom.

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