English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1
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Find suggestions for teaching the pragmatics of complaining, developing group dynamics, and starting a book club—and much more.
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This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue. You may choose to read them on your own, taking notes or jotting down answers to the discussion questions below. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues.
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etf_55_1_p30-31.pdf
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The author uses her own experience starting and facilitating a book club to give advice to others interested in creating a book club in their schools or communities.
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Jessica McCaughey
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etf_55_1_p22-29.pdf
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This article profiles the teaching context at Gori State Teaching University and describes how Khatuna Kharkheli develops creative lessons to motivate her students to learn and achieve success both in and out of the classroom.
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Melanie Baker
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etf_55_1_p40-44.pdf
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This article presents twelve activities for teaching the pragmatics of complaining, including strategies, tasks, and specific scenarios.
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Amanda Hilliard
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etf_55_1_p02-13.pdf
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Learn how to play a game called “Business Decisions” and see how it can help students develop their language and business acumen.
Author:
Daniel Clausen
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etf_55_1_p32-35.pdf
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This engaging partner-reading activity provides students with an opportunity to improve their reading comprehension and text-based discussion skills.
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Michael Giovacchini
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etf_55_1_p36-39.pdf
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This puzzle is a Debate Dialogue with words missing from arguments and counterarguments on the topic, “Mobile technology is more helpful than harmful.”
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etf_55_1_the_lighter_side_w_answer.pdf
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Enjoy these two puzzles related to the topic of debates. One puzzle gives "For" and "Against" statements with blanks that must be filled in. The second puzzle, available only online, is a crossword that features vocabulary commonly used in debates.
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etf_55_3_lighter_side_puzzle_online.pdf
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Debates remain popular in English language courses, and this activity gives students a low-stress opportunity to develop their speaking debating skills; seven debate themes, with suggested topics, are provided.
Author:
Heather Benucci
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etf_55_1_p45-48.pdf
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The author provides suggestions for English language activities that promote bonding at the beginning of a course, during a course, and at the end of a course.
Author:
Pham Huynh Phu Quy
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etf_55_1_p14-21.pdf
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