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1. Developing Fluency through Oral Reading

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The author presents sets of easy-to-incorporate activities designed to improve reading fluency at the word-, sentence-, and passage-level.

2. Embracing the Growth Mindset in the Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   The author explains the growth mindset and provides a detailed explanation of how English instructors in almost any context can introduce and incorporate the mindset in their teaching.

3. The Art of Imitation: How to Use Outlines to Teach Rhetorical Prosody and Structure

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The authors provide detailed guidance, with examples, for using outlining strategies to develop learners’ rhetorical prosody and ability to structure talks.

4. Simple English Wikipedia: Free Resources for Beginner to Intermediate Levels

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The authors demonstrate how teachers can use free, level-appropriate content found on Simple English Wikipedia to develop skills in reading, contextualized grammar, and writing.

5. Media Circles: Lively, Learner-Led Lessons

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article gives suggestions for applying the concept of literature circles to audiovisual media rather than to literary works as a way to support learner autonomy and interaction with the target language.

6. Teaching Register to EFL Writers: Formality and Deference in Written Communication

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The author discusses challenges related to teaching register in EFL contexts and uses specific examples to suggest strategies to overcome those challenges.

7. Mingle Bingo

   In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Most English teachers are familiar with mingles; Mingle Bingo adds a layer of fun in an activity that can be used as an icebreaker or as a way to reinforce language skills.

8. 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.

9. L1 and L2 Writing Differences: From Understanding to Practice

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

   This article presents L1 and L2 writing differences in three categories (word-level, sentence-level, and global-level) and provides tips and activities designed to transfer that information into practice.

10. 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.

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