English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 1
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Articles by contributors explore integrating the Internet into English language teaching, dynamic activities for song in the EFL classroom, digital stories, and back translating.
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This article describes a three-step process for using back translation in reading classes as a way to help students identify gaps in their English competence.
Author:
Yun Zhang and Cun Gao
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52_1_6_zhang_gao.pdf
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This author presents variable and stimulating activities using songs to encourage students to connect with language.
Author:
Nico Lorenzutti
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52_1_4_lorenzutti.pdf
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This feature article presents the basics of birding, or bird watching, and discusses its appeal, especially to serious birders. A section on “citizen scientists” explains organizations that collect data on birds and describes projects they organize.
Author:
Phyllis McIntosh
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52_1_7_birds_feature.pdf
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This article outlines reasons to use (or not use) the Internet in English language teaching, exploring the Internet as tutor and tool.
Author:
George M. Chinnery
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52_1_3_chinnery.pdf
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This section presents three stand-alone English language-learning activities related to birds.
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Pairwork and Groupwork
Author:
Kevin McCaughey
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52_1_8_classroom_activities.pdf
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This article lays out a 12-week digital storytelling project, describing the process in detail, including assessment, and pinpointing issues and challenges as well as benefits the project affords English language students.
Author:
Kathy Brenner
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52_1_5_brenner.pdf
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This puzzle invites users to compare bird facts and use logic to determine the secret numbers assigned to ten birds.
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52_1_9_lighter_side.pdf
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