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1. GoEnglish.Me: A VOA English Software Program

   Format(s): Video, Website

   Interactive, task-based American English learning program produced by Voice of America.

2. Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks

   Format(s): Text

   Word Bricks help students identify word patterns in sentences. This overview will teach you sentence structure and patterns and help you to master all of the Word Bricks games!

3. Activate Games for Learning English - Guess What?

   Format(s): Text

   Guess What? cards can be used for a variety of games in the classroom to provide an opportunity for students to practice making descriptions in English and to learn English vocabulary.

4. Why English? Comics for the Classroom

   Format(s): Text

   This resource can be used by teachers and learners. It includes notes for teachers and activities to use in the classroom at the end of each story.

5. Story 1: Are You Ready to Learn English?

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): MP3, Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

6. Activate Games for Learning American English: Picture This

   Format(s): Text

   Picture This cards are a set of cards that can be used for a variety of conversation and word games in English classes.

7. Activate Games for Learning American English: Board Games

   Format(s): Text

   Activate Games for Learning American English is a collection of games for the language classroom. The board games offer interactive English language practice in a learner-centered, low-stress environment.

8. Let’s Play Ball: Using Cultural Themes to Teach English

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar will demonstrate how teachers can use one theme in American culture and society, Baseball, to give learners a toolkit for deciphering and using messages that contain a deep cultural context, no matter their source.

9. Learn English Activity: Small Talk

   In: VOA Classroom Activities Format(s): Website

   In this Business English activity learn about Small Talk.

10. American English on Facebook

    Format(s): Website

    Looking for more opportunities to learn English? Looking to meet other English language learners from around the world? If so, then become a fan of the American English at State Facebook page!

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