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1. English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 2

   Format(s): Text

   Discover interactive techniques to improve learners’ reading fluency and much more.

2. English Teaching Forum 2019, Volume 57, Number 3

   Format(s): Text

   Find activities to help learners explore and express culture —and much more.

3. Adapting Materials to Meet Your Classroom Needs

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

   This webinar teaches useful techniques to successfully adapt materials for your classroom.

4. American English Webinars

   Format(s): Text, Video

   The American English Webinar and Facebook Live sessions are hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of English Language Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

5. Process Writing and the Internet: Blogs and Ning Networks in the Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article presents a student-centered technique for teaching writing to ESL and EFL students who are familiar with Internet-based technology. There are two classroom lessons which use blogs (an Internet-based diary tool accessible by many) and Ning networks (an Internet-based network created for small groups for a small fee). A process-writing concept focuses on students’ social relationships and interests. Step-by-step directions are included for teachers and students who may be less familiar with these two technologies.

6. Abstracts from Other Journals

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 4 Format(s): Text

   “Challenges for ELT from the expansion in teaching children” addresses a growing international trend of teaching English to younger learners (TEYL). Some issues raised are teacher education, student motivation, assessment, and the diversity of levels that exist in secondary school. The second article explores the topic of “Ownership” of English and the NS-NNS distinction. The study asked speakers from India, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States to rate the acceptability of sentences. Their answers reflected their degree of ownership and perceptions of the target language.

7. Supporting Language Learning Using Smithsonian Online Museum Resources

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text

   This webinar explores strategies for finding and using visual resources to tell a story.

8. Using Group Work Effectively to Increase Student Speaking Time in Class

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

   This webinar, “Using Group Work Effectively to Increase Student Speaking Time in Class” explores several new warm-up activities and grouping strategies.

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

   Format(s): Text

   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!

10. Center for Disease Control & Prevention

    Format(s): Text, Video, Website

    Provides information on health and safety topics, up-to-date statistics, tools, and resources for students and educators.

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