English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 4
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This issue features American football. The Athletes, Actions, and Adjectives lesson plan introduces basic ideas about U.S. football team names. Following up, The Lighter Side provides puzzles related to football. Other articles discuss using 'I-can' statements to promote confidence in writing, writing professional articles, macrostrategies for L2 teacher observation and feedback, and low-cost teaching tools.
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This issue features an in-depth article on the history, mechanics, gameplay, culture, and appeal of American football as well as a piece on America's yearly big event (the Super Bowl). There are powerful, dynamic sports photographs and descriptive, numbers-based explanations of how to play. The hist
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USA
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Phyllis McIntosh
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48_4_6_feature-article.pdf
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People who are very familiar with American football and those completely unfamiliar with it can benefit from the interactive, communicative activities presented in this lesson plan. Students can analyze examples from the NFL and create their own team names, team logos, and player descriptions. Ideas
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USA
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Pairwork and Groupwork
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Diane Millar
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48_4_7_lesson-plan.pdf
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The authors describe the typical type of teacher observation and assessment used today -- top down, one-way communication from supervisor to teacher that looks at the weaknesses in the teaching. The authors believe that observation and feedback can be something more. They present six strategies for
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Spencer Salas and Leonardo Mercado
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48_4_4_salas_mercado.pdf
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Teachers are asked to do a lot with few resources. Some teachers must move quickly from school to school throughout the day. This article describes the teaching bag, which is made to help teachers be effective and save money. The author's teaching tools are lightweight, affordable, and multi-purpose
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Kevin McCaughey
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48_4_5_mccaughey.pdf
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This issue's The Lighter Side introduces a word game with a football related theme.
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48_4_8_lighter-side.pdf
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Language learners may sometimes feel shy and unsure of their abilities and may not be able to see what they are able to do. The authors found that writing I-can statements (e.g., I can write the names of foods in English) can be a good way to build confidence. Students use their I-can records to ass
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Individual Work
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Fife MacDuff; Khadija AlHayki; and Caroline Linse
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48_4_2_macduff_alhayki_linse.pdf
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There are many successful teachers, but only a few submit professional articles for publication. This article is a professional development guide that encourages teachers to share their knowledge with the ELT community. An easy to follow format and example are provided, and the article's language is
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Anne Marie Burk
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48_4_3_burk.pdf
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