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1. Cars, Cars, Cars

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Cars are the focus of this feature article, which explores such topics as the history of cars in the United States, the national highway system, classic car shows, and the road trip in American literature and film.

2. Motorcycles on the Move

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   Motorcycles are the subject of this feature article, which explores such topics as the history of motorcycles, types of motorcycles, special interest motorcycle clubs, motorcycle rallies, the Harley-Davidson company, and Rolling Thunder.

3. Birding—Fun and Science

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This feature article presents the basics of birding, or bird watching, and discusses its appeal, especially to serious birders. A section on “citizen scientists” explains organizations that collect data on birds and describes projects they organize.

4. Reader’s Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2022, Volume 60, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   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.

5. Creative Classroom Activities

   Format(s): Text

   Creative Classroom Activities is the second of a two-volume anthology of articles published between 1989 and 1993 in English Teaching Forum. Download the e-book or PDF.

6. Using the Telephone to Teach Pragmatics

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   This lesson in Teaching Pragmatics aims to help students learn to make requests, extend invitations, and offer congratulations (or other speech acts) and to learn how to open and close telephone conversations when leaving a message.

7. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2004, Volume 42, Issue 3 Format(s): Text

   The theme of this issue's "The Lighter Side" is the old west. It includes the song “Home on the Range,” history related to the tune, and a word find puzzle. This activity is appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners. Answers are included.

8. NASA Kids’ Club

   Format(s): Website

   From engaging multimedia to exciting games. NASA Kid’s Club has learning materials for every budding scientist and engineer. The more you play, the more you learn!

9. Boats, Boats Everywhere

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Boats are the subject of this feature article, which explores such topics as the age of steamboats, commercial boats, recreational boats, boating vocabulary, and the Mississippi River in American literature.

10. Trace Effects Teacher's Manual

    Format(s): Text

    This Trace Effects manual provides information on teaching using online games and gives ideas for extending beyond the game using easy, interactive tasks.

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