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1. English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 3

   Format(s): Text

   Read this issue to learn how to build grit, give clear instructions, and make service learning work for you, your students, and your community.

2. Book Resource List English Language Teaching & Applied Linguistics

   Format(s): Text

   The book resource list that follows was originally developed to support English Language Fellows, English Language Specialists, and Regional English Language Officers in identifying resources.

3. Materials for Teaching English

   Find materials for teaching English as a foreign language.

4. MOOC for English-Teaching Professionals

   Enroll today in the Shaping the Way We Teach English, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

5. Teaching English for Science and Technology: An Approach for Reading with Engineering English

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Recognizing the relevance of English for Specific Purposes, this article outlines an approach for using authentic readings in a course in Engineering English. The article describes the importance of needs analysis, rhetorical focus, and reading for content; it suggests content for 15 lessons and provides a sample worksheet and other suggestions for assessment.

6. Teaching Beyond the Test: A Method for Designing Test-Preparation Classes

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

   Test-preparation classes that focus on skills will benefit students beyond the test by developing skills they can use at university. This article discusses the purposes of various tests and outlines how to design effective test-prep classes. Practice activities included.

7. A Paragraph-First Approach to the Teaching of Academic Writing

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article begins by evaluating how academic writing is taught in EFL/ESL contexts—historically, the sentence has been seen as the basic element of written communication.

8. Teacher's Corner: Using Art in the English Language Classroom

   Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner shows ways to incorporate art into the English language classroom with a new activity each week. Each activity is designed for teachers to easily add an element of art into their English language classrooms.

9. From Idea to Essay: Effective Strategies for Teaching Academic Writing

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

   This webinar, "From Idea to Essay: Effective Strategies for Teaching Academic Writing," argues that clear organization is the most important feature of effective academic writing.

10. Sing Out Loud Word Play: Music Resources for English Language Teachers

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

    This session, "Sing Out Loud! Wordplay: Music Resources for English Language Teachers," shares a new resource you can find on the American English website—diverse, music-based instructional materials that include free, downloadable audio tracks, videos, and classroom-ready activities. These low-prep activities are student-centered and fun for both teachers and learners!

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