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1. United States Population Information

   Format(s): Text, Website

   Reference materials, lesson plans, and comprehensive fact sheets provided by the U.S. Census Website.

2. Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary

   Format(s): Website

   The Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary is a useful resource for teachers and learners of English.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Lilac

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

   In this interview, Lilac talks about her part-time job, being on the swim team, and buying a car.

6. Brian

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

   In this interview, Brian talks about his new baby brother, being bilingual, and plans for summer vacation.

7. Caroline

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

   Teach your learners about volunteering. Read and listen to this week's interview with a typical American teenager who talks about doing volunteer work.

8. Poems About Places

   In: Poems About Places Format(s): Text

   Learn about places – cities, provinces, villages, countries – that are special to the students who wrote poems about them. Read or download the poems!

9. Poems About Places

   In: Poetry Format(s): Text

   Learn about places – cities, provinces, villages, countries – that are special to the students who wrote poems about them. Read the poems or download the PDFs.

10. Fast Food World: The Hamburger Comes of Age

    In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text

    This article presents the history of the hamburger and the debate about who invented it as well as how it has become an icon among foods, spreading to a variety of other countries. The author shares the marketing strategies used by multiple businesses in order to attract customers as well as the franchising and growth that has come from such a simple product.

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