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1. Guess What?

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English Format(s): Text

   Guess What? cards can be used for a variety of games in the classroom to provide an opportunity for students to practice making descriptions in English and to learn English vocabulary.

2. A Call to Service

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article is an introduction to the full length interview with Dr. James Alatis, who has been referred to as "the father of TESOL." The introduction highlights the benefits of TESOL professionals volunteering to serve in organizations that provide training and networking for others in the field.

3. The Blues Singers

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This is the second in a four-part series about the Blues, a unique form of music born out of the African slave culture in the United States. When slaves were freed, their musical traditions blended with European musical styles into Jazz and the Blues. This article features stories about leading Blues musicians throughout the history of the music, including B. B. King, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and Bessie Smith.

4. Virginia: The Old Dominion

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This article describes Virginia. It presents facts about its geography, climate, history, work life, symbols, and tourist attractions and activities. It also provides useful websites about Virginia.

5. Poetry Corner: Reading and Reacting to a Michigan Poem

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   “Poetry Corner: Reading and Reacting to a Michigan Poem” consists of activities targeting reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills using a Michigan poem called “How Is It That the Snow,” written by poet Robert Haight, who lives in Michigan.

6. More Dialogs for Everyday Use

   Format(s): Text

   More Dialogs for Everyday Use contains thirty-six situation-based dialogs that present spoken American English in a natural way.

7. Songs for Children

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   There are four children’s songs that can be used for classroom activities, together with the pictures provided at the end of this issue.

8. Quilting: An American Craft

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This is an introduction to an American craft: quilting. The passage introduces what quilting is and different types of quilts. It also talks about the meaning of quilts and how they are used in American society.

9. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This is a word game using animal names to fill in spaces in a quilt-patterned chart.

10. The Lighter Side

    In: English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    This is a crossword puzzle that uses information and vocabulary from the Newspapers in America article.

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