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1. Prepositions of Location: The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

   In: Teacher's Corner: Making Grammar Fun Format(s): Text

   This week’s activity focuses on teaching prepositions through a virtual visit to the U.S. National Museum of Natural History!

2. English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4

   Format(s): Text

   English Teaching Forum supports the teaching of English around the world through the exchange of innovative, practical ideas. Below is a description of each section of the journal, along with suggestions about how to use it.

3. How Many Words is a Picture Worth?

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   The phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” indicates that a complex idea can be communicated by a single image.

4. Encouraging Learners to Create Language-Learning Materials

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Student-produced materials are a powerful tool for promoting learner autonomy.

5. Listening Cloze Meets Info-Gap: A Hybrid Activity to Exploit Listening Materials

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   In twenty-first-century language teaching, the class should be student-centered and provide learners with skills that empower them in real-life situations.

6. Reader's Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue.

7. Teaching Techniques: Using “Storybird” in Young Learners’ Creative Writing Class

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Major changes in technology have had an influence on education.

8. Teaching Techniques: Running for Your Words!

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   In Swiss schools, English language textbooks for eight- to thirteen-year-old children contain many arts-and-crafts and science-experiment lessons.

9. Teaching Techniques: Beat the Clock

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This original technique, “Beat the Clock,” encourages students to speak in English and increase their oral proficiency at the same time.

10. My Classroom: Ethiopia

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    Dawit Negeri has been teaching in the English Department at Ambo University for the past five years.

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