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1. 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!

2. Graduation

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

   Graduation ceremonies celebrate the completion of one part of a person's education.

3. Promoting Solidarity in Short Interactions

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   This lesson in Teaching Pragmatics aims to raise awareness of and give practice in using strategies of relexicalisation for descriptive accounts and for promoting solidarity in short interactions. A sub-goal is to provide students with interesting and natural vehicles for vocabulary development, recycling and revision.

4. Winter Scenes

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

   ʺWinter Scenesʺ is a series of photos with captions. The pictures can be used as writing or discussion prompts.

5. Christmas

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

   Christmas is a joyful holiday of Christian origin that is recognized by many people in the United States.

6. Hello, I must be going!

   In: Teaching Pragmatics Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   This lesson aims for students to become more fluent in using and understanding basic greetings and leave-takings in brief "small talk" encounters.

7. Valentine's Day

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

   Valentine's Day is a day for sweethearts.

8. VOA Learning English Activities

   Format(s): Website

   Leveled activities (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) on specific functions, produced by Voice of America.

9. Nichole

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

   In this interview, Nichole talks about her week at high school and her plans to study photography in college.

10. Casey

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

    What would it be like to be homeschooled? Read and listen to Casey tell her story of going to school at home.

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