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1. Football: Action on the Gridiron

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This issue features an in-depth article on the history, mechanics, gameplay, culture, and appeal of American football as well as a piece on America's yearly big event (the Super Bowl). There are powerful, dynamic sports photographs and descriptive, numbers-based explanations of how to play. The historical context reveals that football is not purely an American creation. A discussion of current-day football describes it as an event instead of just a game. A vocabulary section is also included so that students can learn how to 'talk football.'

2. Lesson Plan: Greetings from Sunny New Mexico

   In: English Teaching Forum 2009, Volume 47, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The New Mexico lesson plan for this issue is a self-contained 1 1/4 to 2 hour lesson with a complete pre- during- post framework for interacting with the main text - a letter from a friend living in New Mexico. The focus here is on the vocabulary and grammar of description (e.g., words for scenery and weather, relative "that" clauses). Extension activities are provided for multi-session lessons (e.g., written response, class survey).

3. VOA Interactive Learning: Wordbooks

   Format(s): Text, Website

   Interactive wordbooks for business English and general English, and an idiom dictionary. Learn English and American Business English.

4. American Memory Project

   Format(s): Text, Website

   Documents the American experience based on art and song, produced by the Library of Congress.

5. Voice of America Special English: Arts & Entertainment

   Format(s): Website

   Arts and Entertainment news articles and corresponding audio for English language learners.

6. Voice of America Special English: Education

   Format(s): Website

   Articles and corresponding audio related to education for English language learners.

7. Voice of America's Special English: Business

   Format(s): Website

   Articles and corresponding audio related to business for English language learners.

8. ‘The Classroom’: Science & Technology

   Format(s): Website

   Articles, corresponding audio, and lesson plans on science and technology, produced by Voice of America.

9. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

   Format(s): Website

   Information on health and safety topics, up-to-date statistics, tools, and resources for students and educators.

10. United States Population Information

    Format(s): Text, Website

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

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