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1. VOA American Stories

   Format(s): MP3, Website

   Voice of America's weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story will have video,audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers.

2. Word Bricks-Longest Sentence

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   Students create the longest sentence possible using a set of 15–20 Word Bricks in 3 minutes. Keeping the time limit short makes for a fast-paced, fun atmosphere as teams compete. Download the cards and instructions!

3. Guess What? Guess the Topic

   In: Activate Games for Learning English - Guess What? Format(s): Text

   In Guess the Topic, the Describer says the six words below the topic, slowly, one at a time. The Guessers try to guess the topic after each word is read.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Guess What? Guess the Words

   In: Activate Games for Learning English - Guess What? Format(s): Text

   In this game, the topic of the Guess What? card is given. Then the Guessers race to call out as many words that appear on the card as possible in 1 minute.

7. Word Bricks-Sentence Boundaries

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   Use Word Bricks to help your students practice sentence patterns. In the game Sentence Boundaries, teams compete to complete five sentence patterns using the Word Bricks. Download Word Bricks and the instructions!

8. Word Bricks-Sentence Challenge

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   With the game Sentence Challenge, learners practice sentence structure in a fun, collaborative way. Teams work to create the longest sentence possible out of their Word Bricks. Then, the opposing teams ‘challenge’ a sentence if they believe there is an error.

9. Word Bricks-Sorting Race

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   The latest Word Bricks game, Sorting Race, can be played with just a few extra minutes in class. To play the game, players race to find all words of a certain type in a set of Word Bricks.

10. National Endowment for the Arts

    Format(s): Text, Website, Image / Poster / Maps

    Arts have an important place in American Culture. Visit the National Endowment for the Arts website to learn how national, state, and local governments in the U.S. partner with nonprofit agencies to provide quality arts programming throughout the country.

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