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1. Strategy-Building and Meaning-Focused Listening with “The Fall of the House of Usher”

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

   The activity is designed to develop students’ listening strategies and also includes meaning-focused aspects. 

2. Teaching Pre-service Teachers How to “See”: The Importance of Guided Observations

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

   The author presents the “Guided Observation Model,” designed to help pre-service teachers link what they see and hear as they observe other teachers with the methodology they have learned, getting maximum benefit from observations they conduct and “develop their understanding of language-teaching pedagogy.”

3. Trend 4 - Makerspaces

   In: Teacher's Corner: Education Trends and Issues in the World Today Format(s): Text

   This week in the Teacher’s Corner, we show you how to use makerspaces in the English language classroom. In a makerspace environment, students engage in project-based learning.

4. Week 3 - Personal Profiles

   In: Creating a Positive Classroom Community Format(s): Text

   It's important to build a classroom community throughout the year. In this week's Teacher's Corner, learn about a daily activity that can foster community development in your classroom.

5. "A Day in the Life Of … : A Drama-Based Activity"

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

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6. Week 2 - Cold Calling

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Business English and Entrepreneurship Format(s): Text

   Instead of waiting for jobs to be advertised before contacting an employer, job seekers are using creative ways to make connections with potential employers.

7. Towards Better Group Work: Seeing the Difference between Cooperation and Collaboration

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The author explains the difference between cooperation and collaboration in the classroom. Cooperation is students working together (each with individual tasks) for an end product, while collaboration is students interacting to create knowledge. The author discusses the strengths of collaboration and the teacher’s role. Also provided are guidelines for successful collaboration, sample activities, and frequently asked questions, such as what to do when students have emotional reactions to the group work.

8. Career Opportunities

   In: Teacher's Corner: Career Vocabulary Format(s): Text

   For younger students, deciding on career opportunities can be challenging. With so many possibilities available, students may not be sure what types of jobs would be the best fit for them.

9. Formative Assessments: Part 1

   In: Teacher's Corner: Collecting and Using Data Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will examine ways to ensure your students have learned the target content. In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we look at formative assessments to use in your classroom.

10. Bringing One Language to Another: Multilingualism as a Resource in the Language Classroom

    In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 1 Format(s): Text

    Many EFL students are already multilingual, but they may not realize the strengths they bring to language learning. This article calls on instructors to help students develop language awareness and guide them to find ways to apply what they know about language. The author shows how this process occurred in a sociolinguistics course and includes sample lessons for all ages and a variety of levels of proficiency. Lessons incorporate the students’ language knowledge in such skill areas as grammar and vocabulary.

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