Matching Auditory Description with Visual Objects in an Interactive Setting

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The cover of English Teaching Forum. The painting, titled simply Abstract, is by Carl Newman.

Author Monisha Biswas presents an engaging activity that gives students practice in describing objects, listening to classmates’ descriptions, and identifying the objects being described. The article offers options for adapting the activity, which can develop learners’ overall language skills.

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Monisha Biswas

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Teachers Learners Listening Speaking Integrated Skills
The cover of English Teaching Forum. The painting, titled simply Abstract, is by Carl Newman.

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The cover of English Teaching Forum. The painting, titled simply Abstract, is by Carl Newman.

English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 4

Among the topics in this issue: helping students make connections between the texts they read and their lives … awareness of and use of inclusive language … improving English proficiency in professional training … describing objects in a fun, interactive way … practicing speaking through collaborati