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1. Everyday Conversations: Learning American English

   Format(s): Text

   This resource can be used by teachers and learners. Students can listen to and/or read dialogues in English.

2. African Storybook

   Format(s): Text, Website

   Looking for reading material to teach young learners? These illustrated children’s stories are about the experiences of African children today. There are stories for different levels of English, and you can browse by level or type of story.

3. The Lighter Side: Debate Vocabulary

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Enjoy these two puzzles related to the topic of debates. One puzzle gives "For" and "Against" statements with blanks that must be filled in. The second puzzle, available only online, is a crossword that features vocabulary commonly used in debates.

4. The Lighter Side: "Two-Part Titles: Can You Match Them?"

   In: English Teaching Forum, Volume 60, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Many Forum article titles have two parts (as the name of this puzzle does). Your job in this puzzle is to match the first part of an article title with its second part. How many can you match correctly? (How many of the articles have you read?)

5. U.S. Mint for Kids

   Format(s): Website

   The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a fun and engaging site for kids on how money is produced and distributed.

6. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kid’s Page

   Format(s): Website

   Explore and learn about fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats and how you can help conserve, protect, and enhance them.

7. Article with Activity: Free Speech - It is a Guarantee in America

   In: VOA Articles with Activities Format(s): Video, Website

   Activities for learning English. Listen to the article and read along. Then test your vocabulary with activities and exercises.

8. Four Friends

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

   In this interview, four friends talk about what they do in their free time and on the weekends, as well as their part-time jobs.

9. Gabriela

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

   Gabriela is a university student and discusses her major, her classes, and her family.

10. Andrew

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

    Andrew talks about family time doing reenactments, playing in the marching band, and his dog.

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