T
he 40th anniversary celebration of English Teaching Forum is well under-
way. At the international TESOL convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah
in April, the Office of English Language Programs and Alta Book Center
distributed 2,000 copies of the April issue to convention participants.
My colleagues at American embassies around the world have distrib-
uted many more copies of the magazine to regular readers and con-
ference participants at national and regional events in dozens of coun-
tries. Soon we will launch our revamped Forum Online Web pages.
I want to introduce Patricia Sullivan, whose article on language
teaching and the folk hero Nasreddin Hodja begins this issue of the
Forum. (She also wrote the anniversary section, A View of the Past, in
the January and April issues.) Dr. Sullivan is a new Regional English
Language Officer and the first to be based at the American embassy in
Kiev. Prior to joining the Department of State, Dr. Sullivan taught
English and conducted teacher training in China,Vietnam, Afghanistan,
and the United States, and directed a graduate TEFL program in Turkey.
All of us in the Office of English Language Programs, including the 13
RELOs serving at other American embassies, are pleased both to have
Patricia as a new colleague and to have a RELO working with educa-
tors in Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova.
There is one final item from the tea survey that I must show you. A
beautiful aerogramme from Sri Lanka arrived recently at the Forum
office.The staff agreed it was so beautiful that even though it arrived a
bit late, we had to include it (see below). Note the wonderful slogan:
“Ceylon tea. A healthy drink for the 21st century.”
We hope you continue to enjoy our look back through the history
of English Teaching Forum. You can contribute to the future by sending
us submissions for upcoming issues.
—WPA
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he 40th anniversary celebration of English Teaching Forum is well under-
way. At the international TESOL convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah
in April, the Office of English Language Programs and Alta Book Center
distributed 2,000 copies of the April issue to convention participants.
My colleagues at American embassies around the world have distrib-
uted many more copies of the magazine to regular readers and con-
ference participants at national and regional events in dozens of coun-
tries. Soon we will launch our revamped Forum Online Web pages.
I want to introduce Patricia Sullivan, whose article on language
teaching and the folk hero Nasreddin Hodja begins this issue of the
Forum. (She also wrote the anniversary section, A View of the Past, in
the January and April issues.) Dr. Sullivan is a new Regional English
Language Officer and the first to be based at the American embassy in
Kiev. Prior to joining the Department of State, Dr. Sullivan taught
English and conducted teacher training in China,Vietnam, Afghanistan,
and the United States, and directed a graduate TEFL program in Turkey.
All of us in the Office of English Language Programs, including the 13
RELOs serving at other American embassies, are pleased both to have
Patricia as a new colleague and to have a RELO working with educa-
tors in Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova.
There is one final item from the tea survey that I must show you. A
beautiful aerogramme from Sri Lanka arrived recently at the Forum
office.The staff agreed it was so beautiful that even though it arrived a
bit late, we had to include it (see below). Note the wonderful slogan:
“Ceylon tea. A healthy drink for the 21st century.”
We hope you continue to enjoy our look back through the history
of English Teaching Forum. You can contribute to the future by sending
us submissions for upcoming issues.
—WPA
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LAS KA’S FLAG
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LAS KA’S
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Eight stars of gold on a field of blue,
Alaska’s flag, may it mean to you;
The blue of the sea, the ev’ning sky,
The mountain lakes, the flow’rs nearby;
The gold of the early sourdough’s dreams,
The precious gold of the hills and streams;
The brilliant stars in the northern sky,
The “Bear,” the “Dipper,” and shining high,
The great North Star with its steady light,
O’er land and sea a beacon bright,
Alaska’s flag to Alaskans dear,
The simple flag of a last frontier.
A Native lad chose the Dipper’s stars
For Alaska’s flag that there be no bars
Among our cultures. Be it known
Through years the Natives’ past has grown
To share life’s treasures, hand in hand,
To keep Alaska our Great Land;
We love the northern, midnight sky,
The mountains, lakes, and streams nearby.
The great North Star with its steady light
Will guide all cultures, clear and bright,
With nature’s flag to Alaskans dear,
The simple flag of the last frontier.
Words by Marie Drake
Music by Elinor Dusenbery
This is the official state song of Alaska.
1. Here is the draft of your letter. If you mark it “ok” your
2. Those who were against the war saw to it that their
3. To make underground water potable, scientists first
4. Can karate movies on television really make children
5. No slot machine is needed here. __________
6. The idiom “on a par” is used to mean “equal.” ________
7. While visiting Africa, I rode on buses and trains instead
8. Housekeepers usually prefer washing to not doing any-
9. A cobra battle against a mongoose often ends with the
10. If you use this kind of herb on noodles, the result will
11. Tram manufacturing is declining, as nobody needs this
12. If you have an infection in your colon, don’t eat fats or