Online Resources for English Language Teaching

1. Summary.

2. Journals and Magazines.

a) English Teaching Forum Online.
b) Forum Electronic Journals.

3. Books and Courses.

a) Publications Catalog.
b) Teaching Pragmatics.
c) Internet for English Teaching (Chapter 7)
d) The Great Preposition Mystery (Chapter 1)
e) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

4. Reference Materials and Archives from Online Courses.

a) An Essential Bibliography for English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics.

1. Summary

The Office of English Language Programs provides a number of online resources to support the teaching of English, American Studies, Civic Education, and democratic classroom practices. These resources are public domain and can be used for both research and classroom teaching.

2. Journals and Magazines

a) English Teaching Forum Online

"English Teaching Forum" is a quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language. Most of the authors published in ETF are classroom teachers. Over 60,000 copies of ET Forum in print format are distributed to over 100 countries. ETF online currently has issues available from 1993-2002.     

b) Forum Electronic Journals

The two electronic journals, "Language and Civil Society" and "Language and Life Sciences," offer teachers of English as a foreign language background reading, classroom-ready activities, and related resources and references.

Language and Civil Society: "Language and Civil Society" is divided into volumes on civic education, business ethics, environmental education, peace education. Related articles from "English Teaching Forum" complete the journal.

Language and Life Sciences: "Language and Life Sciences, Advances in Biotechnology," is divided into the following chapters: Mapping the Human Genome, Controversial Issues in Gene Research, Cloning, Biotechnology and Crop Engineering, Drugs of the Future. 

3. Books and Courses

a) Publications Catalog

This provides a current list of Office of English Language Programs publications.

b) Teaching Pragmatics

"Teaching Pragmatics" is the first book published exclusively online by the Office of English Language Programs. "Teaching Pragmatics" is a collection of 25 lessons that can help English language learners use socially appropriate language in a variety of informal and formal situations.               

c) Internet for English Teaching (Chapter 7)

In conjunction with the authors and TESOL, Chapter 7 of this Office of English Language Program publication is available online. Ordering information for the complete book is located here.

d) The Great Preposition Mystery (Chapter 1)

This is the first chapter of the student book on learning prepositions in English that gives students readings and practice in meaningful context. Ordering information for the complete book is located here.

e) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

This is a chapter of the book "Celebrate: Holidays in the U.S.A." and includesexcerpts from Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and a glossary. Ordering information for the complete book is located here.  

4. Reference Materials and Archives from Online Courses

a) An Essential Bibliography for English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

This bibliography was compiled by professors from the applied linguistics faculty at Northern Arizona University and is available for downloading in three different formats.