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National parks

Format(s): Website
The National Parks Service Teacher’s Page provides a wealth of materials and professional development about our nation’s National Parks.
VOA Articles with Activities

Format(s): Text, Video, Website
Interactive activities for learning English. Listen to the article and read along. Then test your vocabulary with activities and exercises.
Photography in English Language Teaching: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn

In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video
This webinar, "Photograph in ELT: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn," shows teachers how to harness students' access to their own cameras on their mobile phones and bring this technology with them right into the English language classroom.
Panels and Perspectives

In: Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels Format(s): Text
Combining the written word with even the simplest doodles can be a powerful means for students to demonstrate their understanding.
Fast Food World: The Hamburger Comes of Age

In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text
This article presents the history of the hamburger and the debate about who invented it as well as how it has become an icon among foods, spreading to a variety of other countries. The author shares the marketing strategies used by multiple businesses in order to attract customers as well as the franchising and growth that has come from such a simple product.
History of the Hamburger

In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text
“The History of the Hamburger,” an article within “The Hamburger Comes of Age,” discusses the roots of the modern hamburger dating back to the German city of Hamburg. The author relates the hamburger’s move from Germany to Russia to the New World and the debate about the creators and the origins of the modern hamburger, as well as its various styles of preparation.
Fast Food and Globalization

In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text
“Fast Food and Globalization,” an article within “The Hamburger Comes of Age,” shares the story of a group of French people who demolished a McDonald’s restaurant in protest, which drew international media attention. The short article expresses how fast food is representative of the globalization process. The author provides examples of how a multitude of fast food restaurants have attempted to accommodate local tastes.
A Different View of Fast Food

In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text
“Another View of Fast Food,” the last article within “The Hamburger Comes of Age,” discusses the ingredients and nutrition facts of the worst diet in the world. The author discusses the calories, fat, additives, and lack of nutrients in fast foods. The author points out that this type of diet will have tremendous consequences on a person’s health as they age, and encourages readers to study the menus in fast food restaurants.
The Lighter Side

In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text
This is a logic puzzle called “Where’s the Beef.” This activity begins with a word search where students must find hidden words in a grid of letters, all related to McDonald’s and various fast food restaurant items. Also included in the game is a list of eleven related facts that students must read and analyze in order to answer the question stated at the beginning of the game. The activity is intended to help students practice vocabulary, spelling, and critical thinking.
News & Notes

In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 1 Format(s): Text
This entry tells readers that audio from vinyl records included in Forum over 20 years ago is now available free via the Internet at www.antimoon.com. The audio files includes shaggy dog jokes and a train story. There is also an announcement of a new journal, the Journal of English for Academic Purposes, which started last year to keep EAP teachers and researchers up to date.

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