English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 2
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Adapting authentic materials, misconception analysis, whole-learning reading, and international business ethics are among the articles in this issue.
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This article discusses the use of whole-reading activities in a university level reading and speaking course. The author used a magazine article about a murder and a trial to develop a four-week unit in which students investigated ideas about crime, punishment, rhetorical strategies, idiomatic langu
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Patrick Spooner
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01-39-2-e.pdf
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This article looks at how to adapt original materials for language teaching, using an intermediate-level text for business as an example. The discussion is organized into four sections: semantic, lexical, syntactic, and discourse elements. The author argues that the process is the same for teaching
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Steven Darian
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This resource shares earthquake legends from around the world as well as related English idioms.
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Paulette C. Jordan
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01-39-2-k.pdf
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This article about earthquakes is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners, particularly those with an interest in earth sciences. The article discusses the basic science of earthquakes, how they are measured, global earthquake zones, significant earthquakes in recent history, and tips for
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Cynthia A. Malecki
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01-39-2-l.pdf
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This article describes how a unit in an English for Science and Technology (EST) course integrated three learning materials: a research article from a scientific journal, an article from a magazine that reports on the scientific journal article, and an instructional video with its script. Instructio
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James W. Porcaro
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01-39-2-h.pdf
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This lesson introduces business ethics and what society may expect from corporations. The goals of the lesson are to introduce new vocabulary to discus ethics, provide a basic understanding of international business ethics, and create an atmosphere of trust in discussing the culturally sensitive top
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Lizabeth England
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01-39-2-j.pdf
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This article suggests that language teachers can learn from the ideas of educators who work outside the field of language teaching. The author examines learner needs and discusses how the they can be met in his teaching context. The learner needs addressed in this article are the need to feel secure
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Peter Reilly
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01-39-2-i.pdf
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This article draws on findings from cognitive psychology that emphasize learners and their learning needs. The author proposes a solution for dealing with language learning problems, called misconception analysis (MA). The article explains MA, its usefulness, and language classroom applications. The
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Hadi Farjami
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01-39-2-d.pdf
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This article reports on the author's observations of undergraduate ELT students who kept diaries about their professional development during their teaching practicum. The author analyzed these diaries at two stages and categorized the entries into two categories: a concern for the needs of the child
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Deniz Zeyrek
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01-39-2-c.pdf
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This article describes how the author assisted graduate students with academic writing in English. It also shares useful resources for teachers in non-English speaking countries who are responsible for editing academic theses and dissertations, professional articles, and papers for international con
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Susan Tennant
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01-39-2-g.pdf
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The authors share their experiences developing Internet reading activities for their students in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. The authors chose reading material found on the Internet that was authentic, up-to-date, and would increase student interest and motivation to learn Englis
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