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Using Question Grids to Scaffold, Monitor, and Evaluate Communicative Practice

In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3 Format(s): Text

Grids can help learners stay on task during communicative activities. This article explains why, and it gives numerous examples that show how teachers can use grids with different language levels and for practice in almost any area of grammar and vocabulary.

Twenty Ideas for Using Mobile Phones in the Language Classroom

In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 3 Format(s): Text

Educators need to learn how best to use the increasingly popular mobile phone technology to support learning in the language classroom. This author outlines the benefits as well as potential problems and solutions of mobile phone use, giving twenty practical ideas for classroom activities, such as using a voice recorder to capture conversations outside the classroom.

Making Marking Manageable and Other Tips Using the Split-Screen Function

In: English Teaching Forum 2021, Volume 59, Number 4 Format(s): Text

Learn how the split-screen function can simplify the process of marking assignments that your students have submitted electronically, and discover tips for using the split-screen function for other teaching purposes.

Using Mobile Phone Technology in EFL Classes

In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 4 Format(s): Text

This article explains how students can use their mobile phones to produce video projects and use English for meaningful communication. The author first explains what communicative competence is and why it is important. The author then discusses difficulties of putting principles of communicative language teaching into practice, which is the main rationale behind the author’s idea. Finally, the author describes four video projects and several activities based on mobile phone features.

Using Original Video and Sound Effects to Teach English

In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

This article outlines a lesson plan for teaching modals of speculation that express degrees of certainty, using audio-visual techniques. It identifies the teacher's lesson preparation, required materials, and specific ways to engage students in the special interactive environment. It highlights the effectiveness of audio-visual resources to represent and illustrate abstract concepts. The article also provides ideas for variations of the lesson plan, employing video and sound effects to teach grammar, vocabulary, and creative writing.

News They Can Use: Creating a Digital Newspaper

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

This session, "News They Can Use: Creating a Digital Newspaper," introduces how to help your students discover and share their own voices!

Using Web Resources in a Public Speaking Class

In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text

This article describes ways to teach public speaking students how to efficiently locate information on the Internet, how to quickly evaluate and analyze those resources, and how best to navigate the Web. The author’s lesson leads the students through a Web-based scavenger hunt, included in the article, and has information about how to evaluate sites. The author expands on these lessons to show the students how the Internet can help prepare and deliver a speech.

CALL Me … Maybe: A Framework for Integrating the Internet into ELT

In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 1 Format(s): Text

This article outlines reasons to use (or not use) the Internet in English language teaching, exploring the Internet as tutor and tool.

English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 3

Format(s): Text

Find tips for enhancing your teaching with technology … understanding L1 and L2 writing differences and applying them to your teaching … making productive use of inquiry notebooks … using question grids … playing a paraphrasing game … and much more.

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