Snowboarding: Wild Rides

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 1 showing three snowboards in the snow

This article on snowboarding is written for learners. The author gives an overview of the history of snowboarding, along with basic facts about the popular winter sport, a glossary of helpful terms, and information about the controversy surrounding its inclusion in the winter Olympics. There are also links to helpful websites, and colorful photographs illustrate important moves, equipment, and competitors.

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Phyllis McIntosh

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Teachers Learners Adult Learners Teenage Students Intermediate Advanced Reading Vocabulary
Cover of English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 1 showing three snowboards in the snow

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 1 showing three snowboards in the snow

English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 1

The feature article in this issue is on snowboarding. A lesson plan, “Create Your Own Sporting Event,” continues the sporting theme. Other articles discuss professional development for teachers, writing for Wikipedia, grouping schemes for maximizing language learning, and teaching haiku writing.