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1. Board Game: Use a Word

   In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Board Games Format(s): Text

   This board game provides students with a specific word they should try to use in a sentence. Download the game, instructions, and game variations.

2. ShareAmerica

   Format(s): Website

   Have you seen the new ShareAmerica website? This is a new U.S. website with short articles with news related not only to the U.S. but also to the whole world.

3. Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels

   Format(s): Text

   On this page, you’ll find everything you need to get started with comics and graphic novels.

4. ENGLISH LANGUAGE THROUGH LYRICS

   Format(s): MP3, Text

   Wordplay is an exciting program between American English, U.S. Department of State, American Music Abroad, and American Voices to bring music and lyrics into the English Language classrooms across the world.

5. Chinese New Year

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Chinese New Year is one of the most important and festive Chinese holidays. More than 2.5 million people of Chinese descent live in the United States and Chinese New Year's celebrations provide an important connection to Chinese culture and heritage.

6. National Geographic Education

   Format(s): Website

   Since its founding in 1888 "for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge," the National Geographic Society has worked to educate audiences about our planet. National Geographic Education is responsible for creating educational programs and resources for schools, out-of-school settings, and the home.

7. Picture This – Name It!

   In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Picture This Format(s): Text

   In Name It!, players take turns using English to describe the items or ideas pictured on the Picture This cards. I

8. Picture This – Simple Switches

   In: Activate Games for Learning American English: Picture This Format(s): Text

   In Simple Switches, students ask each other questions that they have altered from the original question on a Picture This card.

9. Walker

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Walker talks about volunteering, Boy Scouts, and being on his high school swim team.

10. James

    In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

    In this interview, James talks about his classes at school, his family, and his plans for college.

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