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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. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Word Games

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section focuses on word games, which reinforces learned vocabulary.

4. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Idioms

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   There are so many idioms in American English. The Lighter Side of TEFL has a section devoted to idioms, and you can download it for free.

5. The Lighter Side

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This activity has students fill in the blanks of a sentence with two words that sound the same but are spelled differently with different meanings (heterographs).

6. Smithsonian Folkways: Tools for Teaching

   Format(s): Website

   Looking for more ways to use music to teach? Check out the Smithsonian Folkways website that has a section called “Tools for Teaching” with free lessons and activities for the classroom.

7. Dictionary.com

   Format(s): Website

   Dictionary.com has several sub-pages, including Thesaurus, Word Dynamo, Quotes, Reference, and Translator. There are a variety of educational activities and resources on each of these pages, filled with interesting ways for teachers and students to learn.

8. 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.

9. Notes for Teachers

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

   This section includes a table of contents, information about the project, and how teachers can use these comics in their classrooms.

10. Strategic Corrective Feedback in the EFL Classroom

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

    This session, “Strategic Corrective Feedback in the EFL Classroom,” examines how teachers can thoughtfully select and apply corrective feedback techniques that can help students produce more accurate language output.

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