The article includes suggestions of commercials on a wide range of topics that can stimulate analysis, discussion, creativity—and, of cou...
The article includes suggestions of commercials on a wide range of topics that can stimulate analysis, discussion, creativity—and, of course, extensive practice using English in meaningful ways.
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Christine Roell
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The authors acknowledge the difficulty and importance of assessing learners’ productive vocabulary knowledge and present five flexible test formats, with clear examples, that can be used for formative assessment.
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Shoaziz Sharakhimov and Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov
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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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The author presents the “Guided Observation Model,” designed to help pre-service teachers link what they see and hear as they observe other teachers with the methodology they have learned, getting maximum benefit from observations they conduct and “develop their understanding of language-teaching pedagogy.”
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Carleen Velez
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The author carefully explains how to carry out a clever but easy-to-implement activity that helps students increase their facility with tense and aspect in fun, collaborative, and creative ways.
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Michael G. Watts
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Learn how Kaitlan Spencer uses her talents as a teacher, along with expertise in video editing and film production, to make online learning enjoyable and effective as she works with refugees and immigrants (and others) to develop their English language ability and other essential life skills.
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Jennifer Borch
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This is a step-by-step guide to helping students review recently learned vocabulary and grammar through quick, focused conversations with classmates at the beginning of class. Variations and suggestions for extending the activity are included.
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Ephraim Viernes Domingo
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Can you complete these sentences that contain the word “best”? And can you match each completed sentence with its meaning?
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Learn how the split-screen function can simplify the process of marking assignments that your students have submitted electronically, and discover tips for using the split-screen function for other teaching purposes.
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Austin Pack
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Making Marking Manageable and Other Tips Using the Split-Screen Function
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