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1. The Lighter Side: Tenpins

   In: English Teaching Forum 2011, Volume 49, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   “Tenpins” is a bowling-themed activity that requires learners to finish ten words that include the letters “ten."

2. In the Loop

   Format(s): Text, Image / Poster / Maps

   This book is a wonderful reference guide to American English idioms for your classroom. The book includes idioms and their meanings, a list of idioms by theme, some ready-to-use classroom activities, and a comprehensive index.

3. Chapter 8: The Ozone Layer

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Environmental Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on ozone depletion.

4. Classroom Activities

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

   This piece offers three activities that give students practice with vocabulary, grouping of similar terms, the use of future and present tenses, and identifying grammatical categories such as adjectives, verbs, and nouns.

5. The Lighter Side: Speak and Spell

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This puzzle, “Speak and Spell,” is an exercise in homophones, or words that are spelled differently but pronounced the same

6. Supertalents

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   "Supertalents" by Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips is a song from the American Rhythms album. Download or listen online.

7. A Lot of Days Are Gone

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   The song "A Lot of Days Are Gone" from the American Rhythms album blends country music and rhythm & blues to express a typical country music theme. Download or listen online.

8. Further Down

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   In the indie folk song "Further Down," singer Kris Gruen combines catchy lyrics with the soft sound of the acoustic guitar. Download the MP3 or listen online.

9. VOA Podcast: Clara Barton, 1821-1912: A Life of Caring for Others

   In: VOA Podcasts: Shows in Special English Format(s): MP3, Website

   Clara Barton started the American Red Cross and changed the lives of many people. Listen to "Clara Barton,1821-1912: A Life of Caring for Others," or read the transcript of the podcast from Voice of America (VOA).

10. El Paso

    In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

    In the song El Paso, folk/indie singer, songwriter and internet sensation Danielle “Ate the Sandwich” Anderson thinks back on the experiences she had in El Paso. Listen online or download the MP3.

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