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1. Iditarod: The Annual Sled-Dog Race

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   “Iditarod: The Annual Sled-Dog Race “ is a reading text about “Iditarod” which is an annual sled-dog race that has been held in Alaska since 1973. It presents the meaning, origin, history, and importance of this race for Alaskan people. The article also provides information on past winners of the race.

2. Seattle, Washington: The Rainy City

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This is an introduction to Seattle, including its history, attractions, geographical characteristics, and interesting facts. The introduction also contains many pictures of local attractions.

3. Miami, Florida: The Magic City

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This is an introduction to Miami, including its history, attractions, geographical characteristics, and interesting facts. The article also contains many pictures of local attractions.

4. The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky

   In: The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   In this story from The Red Badge of Courage, Jack Potter, the policeman of a small town in east Texas called Yellow Sky, takes his new bride back to town.

5. 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.

6. The Lighter Side: Word Sudoku

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   In this puzzle, you complete Word Sudoku puzzles by using letters, not numbers, and spelling a target word.

7. Chicago, Illinois: The Windy City

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This is an introduction to Chicago, including its brief history, attractions, geographical characteristics, and interesting facts. It also contains pictures of local attractions.

8. The Green Door

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   This story is about Rudolf Steiner, a "true adventurer" who is always ready to try something different.

9. From the Cabby's Seat

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   This story is about a taxi driver who takes his rider around town.

10. Raising Students' Awareness of the Varieties of English

    In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 2 Format(s): Image / Poster / Maps

    This article argues that EFL students need to be familiar with different varieties of English. If EFL students hope to enter a global job market, knowledge of English around the world is essential. The author, an English teacher in Japan, proposes doing classroom workshops on language variation and English as a world language to broaden students’ views of language.

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