English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 3

Summary

The painting “Abstractis” by artist Carl Newman is featured on the cover. Newman, who was associated with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, created this artwork. The Smithsonian Art Museum Collection includes this painting and works by numerous other artists. English Teaching Forum offers subscriptions through U.S. Embassies for international readers and is available for U.S. residents through the U.S. Superintendent of Documents.

Authors LAustraliac, HuHeydangerouseithern, and Fredricka L. Stoller share their experiences collaborating across continents and provide tips for those involved in cross-cultural projects. The guide includes information on cross-cultural collaboration.

Author Harald Spann introduces the C.A.R.E. framework for teaching pop-song lessons, using the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” as an example. The framework covers creativity, analysis, response, and English.

Readers can follow the SAD PEACH guide by author Claire Lee for effective instruction. Muhaymina Omar and her students from Zanzibar Archipelago come together to study English and solve problems. Heather Gaddis provides a step-by-step activity description for students to examine and describe similar pictures.

A puzzle featuring scrambled song lyrics challenges readers to match them correctly. English Teaching Forum provides a lighter side with this activity.