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1. Motivating Learners at South Korean Universities

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   Using a problem-solution format, this article (originally published in 1997) discusses cultural and educational factors that affect language learners’ motivation and offers strategies to raise motivation.

2. Essentials for the Teacher's Toolbox

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This introduction to three reprinted articles identifies tools, such as visual aids and dictionaries, used by effective teachers.

3. Getting the Most Out of the Dictionary

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Inspired by questions from language teachers, this discussion of dictionaries (reprinted from 1974) explores their utility in determining pronunciation, meaning, and points of grammar and makes recommendations about the kind of dictionaries teachers should use with their students.

4. Fall Photos

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 4 Format(s): Image / Poster / Maps

   “Fall Photos” is a series of photos with captions. The pictures can be used as writing or discussion prompts.

5. The Lighter Side: "Traffic Jam"

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

   This activity sheet requires unscrambling a factual statement about cars and a follow-up question that can be used for classroom discussion.

6. 20th-Century Humanism and 21st-Century Technology: A Match Made in Cyberspace

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article discusses the origins of humanistic methodology and presents four humanistic classroom activities in traditional formats and in 21st-Century adaptations that use chat rooms, Nings, and social media.

7. Back Translating: An Integrated Approach to Focus Learners' Attention on Their L2 Knowledge Gaps

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

   This article describes a three-step process for using back translation in reading classes as a way to help students identify gaps in their English competence.

8. The Lighter Side: "Dog Tricks"

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

   In this puzzle, readers use clues to fill in commands that someone might give to a dog.

9. English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 1

   Format(s): Text

   Read about pragmatics, learn tips for publishing, and use the latest “Try This” activity in your classroom. All of this and more can be found in the newest English Teaching Forum.

10. English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 2

    Format(s): Text

    What is a mind map? How can you use concept mind mapping, collaborative mapping, and human mind mapping in your classroom? Find out in the latest issue of English Teaching Forum.

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