Catherine E. Showalter, North Carolina State University, NC, USA

Mara Haslam, Stockholm University, Sweden
Brandon Cooper, Texas A&M University, TX, USA

Di Liu, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Marnie Reed, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

The complex and dynamic nature of pronunciation is a crucial factor impacting spontaneous use of language. Technology provides resources in managing the complexity of L2 pronunciation and has potential in facilitating and enhancing pronunciation teaching. Read More

Lisa Leopold, Monterey, CA, USA

Public speaking has become increasingly important for students’ success. This article describes innovative games and activities to hone students’ public speaking skills, including ways to reduce their verbal fillers; enhance their voice projection, intonation, pausing, and stress; and improve their eye contact and hand gestures. Read More

Caleb Prichard and John Rucynski, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan

Sarcasm is very common in English communication, so we argue that instruction on it is worthwhile for learners in many contexts. This article overviews guidelines for humor competency training and describes our instruction on how to identify verbal irony. Read More

Elizabeth Wittner University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

Language students have always needed more oral practice time than our classes provide, but the pandemic pushed us to find more and better on-line sources for independent learning. This article highlights three distinct teaching contexts and efforts to extend learning beyond class-time. Based on those experiences, the author proposes a framework for optimizing the use of on-line resources to extend oral/aural English learning beyond class time. Read More

Mara Haslam, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden