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1. Poems About Nature

   In: Poetry Format(s): Text

   Read poems that students from around the world wrote about nature. Download these student poems!

2. Oh What Fun! Learning English with O'Henry

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Website

   In this webinar, explore ways to help students learn language, culture through a collection of O. Henry’s most famous short stories.

3. VOA American Stories

   Format(s): MP3, Website

   Voice of America's weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story will have video,audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers.

4. VOA: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

   In: VOA American Stories Format(s): MP3, Video, Website

   In the U.S., October is famous for Halloween. One way to celebrate this holiday is by reading or listening to a famous spooky American classic via Voice of America. There’s even a lesson plan for teachers!

5. Word Bricks-Longest Sentence

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   Students create the longest sentence possible using a set of 15–20 Word Bricks in 3 minutes. Keeping the time limit short makes for a fast-paced, fun atmosphere as teams compete. Download the cards and instructions!

6. Guess What? Guess the Topic

   In: Activate Games for Learning English - Guess What? Format(s): Text

   In Guess the Topic, the Describer says the six words below the topic, slowly, one at a time. The Guessers try to guess the topic after each word is read.

7. English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 3

   Format(s): Text

   Is a dog really a person’s best friend? In this issue, dogs are the subject of the feature article, classroom activities, and The Lighter Side.

8. Assessment Literacy: Building a Base for Better Teaching and Learning

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

   This article presents principles and practices of effective assessment, outlining seven key concepts—usefulness, reliability, validity, practicality, washback, authenticity, and transparency—and demonstrating how to apply them in creating an exam blueprint.

9. Meeting EFL Learners Halfway by Using Locally Relevant Authentic Materials

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

   This article presents five categories of authentic materials and sources for materials along with ways to use them in the EFL classroom.

10. A Paragraph-First Approach to the Teaching of Academic Writing

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

    This article begins by evaluating how academic writing is taught in EFL/ESL contexts—historically, the sentence has been seen as the basic element of written communication.

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