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  1. A Dozen Stories and Fables for Teacher Development

    In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 4 Format(s): Text
    This article discusses the use of stories and fables in teacher training programs. It provides a selection of 12 stories and fables the authors have used in pre-service and in-service teacher training workshops around the world. The article suggests a theme to connect each story to a teaching, training, or staff development situation.
  2. A View of the Past: The Fourth Decade (1993 - 2002)

    In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 4 Format(s): Text
    This article reflects on the articles published at the fourth decade of Forum (1993-2002) that present theoretical perspectives and classroom practices discussed over the past ten years. It provides four articles, each of which focuses on a different theme that was preeminent in that decade. These themes consist of the efficacy of using methods developed for ESL contexts in EFL contexts, the use of portfolios as assessment tools, the integration of project work in ESP classes, and teacher autonomy.
  3. Module 2: Building Language Awareness

    In: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World Format(s): Text, Video
    This Module of the Shaping the Way we Teach English Series contains a lesson plan and accompanying video that is focused on the details of the language within the context of language input.
  4. Teaching Weak Forms

    In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 2 Format(s): Text
    This article describes a pronunciation concept referred to as the weak form, a compression of sounds used to keep the rhythm of spoken English. The author uses the word “that” as an example. Stressing or not stressing the word “that” when reading aloud the sentence “John thinks that man is evil” changes the meaning. Reading “that” as unstressed is an example of the weak form. The author provides examples of how to teach the weak form to provide students with better spoken English and better comprehension.
  5. Noun Compounds and Compressed Definitions

    In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 3 Format(s): Text
    This article discusses the difficulty of understanding noun compounds in professional texts in science and technology, business, medicine, law, and other areas of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It provides techniques and activities to teach students how to decode noun compounds to see the link between definitions, which are usually familiar, and noun compounds, which are usually not familiar. These strategies can help students overcome this difficulty in reading advanced and specialized texts.
  6. Reflective Teaching: The Principles and Practices

    In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 4 Format(s): Text
    Reflective teaching is highly popular within English language programs, but there is some debate over definitions and best practices for reflective teaching. The author explores current approaches to reflective teaching (e.g., reflection-in-action, action research) and provides guides for a teacher development model using reflective teaching. He concludes that teachers who use reflection will gain freedom from impulse and uncertainty and will redefine themselves as educated and experienced human beings.
  7. The Lighter Side

    In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 1 Format(s): Text
    These are two vocabulary activities. “J-Words Crossword Puzzle” invites students to use clues to fill in a crossword with words that start with the letter “J.” "Postcards Word Search" uses vocabulary from the feature article, "A Postcard from America."
  8. Keeping Discipline in the Classroom

    In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 3 Format(s): Text
    This article discusses the challenges of keeping order in the classroom and provides suggestions for fostering an environment of mutual respect. The article looks at what students expect of teachers as well as temporary games and long-term strategies that students use to take control from the teacher. Some practical solutions to discipline problems include keeping students’ attention, establishing clear rules together, and addressing discipline problems by using nonverbal and verbal cues before reacting to the problem.
  9. Save the Lofty Trees

    In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1 Format(s): Text
    This is a script for a play called “Save the Lofty Trees,” intended for students use in ESL classrooms and is intended for young learners. This play gives students a chance to take part in group work by acting out the various scenes of the script. This will provide students with opportunities to use their skills and build fluency.
  10. Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary

    Format(s): Text
    The Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary is a concise yet comprehensive guide packed with information about the words most commonly used in speech and writing.

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