Enliven Your Class and Engage Your Students with Fun Facts
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| Title: | Enliven Your Class and Engage Your Students with Fun Facts |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Silvers, Stephen Mark |
| Source: | English Teaching Forum. 2023 61(1):24-31. |
| Availability: | US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum-0 |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Listening Comprehension, Student Motivation |
| ISSN: | 1559-663X 1559-6621 |
| Abstract: | Fun facts--facts that are interesting, unusual, and often little-known--are a popular form of entertainment throughout the world. There are countless books, TV quiz shows (Jeopardy!), board games (Trivial Pursuit), and museums (Ripley's Believe It or Not!) dedicated to trivia and the unusual that fascinate people of all ages. Short oral presentations of fun facts will captivate your students, engage them, and enliven your class. Fun facts can do all of the following: (1) bring fun and humor to a lesson; (2) add variety and provide a change of pace; (3) serve as a springboard for a short discussion; and (4) provide a productive filler when you find yourself with extra time in a lesson. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1383459 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Fun facts--facts that are interesting, unusual, and often little-known--are a popular form of entertainment throughout the world. There are countless books, TV quiz shows (Jeopardy!), board games (Trivial Pursuit), and museums (Ripley's Believe It or Not!) dedicated to trivia and the unusual that fascinate people of all ages. Short oral presentations of fun facts will captivate your students, engage them, and enliven your class. Fun facts can do all of the following: (1) bring fun and humor to a lesson; (2) add variety and provide a change of pace; (3) serve as a springboard for a short discussion; and (4) provide a productive filler when you find yourself with extra time in a lesson. |
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| ISSN: | 1559-663X 1559-6621 |
