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1. The TOEFL and Grammar

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article examines the implications of universities in non-English-speaking countries imposing TOEFL requirements on their students. The author points out the difference between grammar taught in classrooms and how structure is evaluated on the TOEFL. The author identifies and discusses three categories: syntax, combination, and vocabulary. The article discusses important features of the test in order to familiarize EFL teachers with the TOEFL in each of these categories.

2. Raising Cultural Awareness in the English Language Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article discusses how teachers can incorporate cultural knowledge into English language classes, exploring elements of culture, intercultural phenomena, and high-context and low-context cultures.

3. Profits or Preservation?

   In: Teacher's Corner: Integrating Global Affairs into Your English Lessons Format(s): Text

   Using role-plays in your English language classroom is a great way to get students talking. In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students role-play a scenario about deforestation.

4. Teaching Techniques: Give or Take? Test Review in the ESL/EFL Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   “Give or Take?” is a fun game that teachers can use to review vocabulary in the English as a second language or foreign language (ESL/ EFL) classroom.

5. Writing and Acting to Review

   In: Teacher's Corner: Using Art in the English Language Classroom Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we’ll show you how to combine a review lesson with the fun and creativity of writing and acting out short plays.

6. Reported Speech Overview

   In: Teacher's Corner: Reported Speech Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner is all about reported speech. This week, we present a fun activity that includes using interviews to get your students to practice reported speech.

7. Week 2 - Let's Have a Party

   In: Teacher's Corner: Phrasal Verbs Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner provides students the opportunity to practice using phrasal verbs related to life experiences and planning a party.

8. Week 4 - What's the Scoop?

   In: Teacher's Corner: Journalism Format(s): Text

   Have fun with radio broadcasts in your classroom. In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students practice speaking, writing, and reading skills by putting together news radio broadcasts.

9. Week 4 - Reverse Outlining

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner activity explains a reverse outline activity to help students identify the key components of academic writing.

10. Week 4 - Using Skype in the Classroom

    In: Teacher's Corner: Building Global Citizens Format(s): Text

    There are many ways to use online video conferencing to bring the world to your classroom. This week’s Teacher’s Corner shows you how!

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