The St. Nicholas Center has a great site talking about the background of many Christmas traditions from around the world,
Intermediate Low
Preventing Identity Theft
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 16:19VOA Learning English Articles
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 13:50VOA has added an Articles section with activities for reading, listening, and vocabulary. Here are the sections included (articles can be under more than one topic. For example, a famous scientist's invention might be under People in America, In the News, and Science and Technology):
- American Life and Culture
- Economics
- Science & Technology
- Internet
- American Exploration
- Health
- American History
- Education
- People in America
- In the News
VOA: New English Learning Offerings!
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 13:31The VOA (Voice of America) has expanded its offerings and has a number of great additions for English learners. Here are some of them:
Wordbook: Alphabetical listings of vocabulary for specific purposes. These include:
- Idiom Dictionary
- Health Wordbook- medical and health vocabulary
- Business Wordbook
- English Wordbook
- Grammar Bytes
- Faceteaching Quizzes
- Real Pronunciation
- Catch on to American Idioms
- Everyday American English
- Business English
- Academic English
Read About Jobs
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 12:09Here are stories from NPR and Marketplace Money that are about jobs:
Digital Disruptor- Read how the Internet has effected one person's life who grew up with the Internet
Newroom Disruption- How has technology effected newsrooms?
Where did the January jobs come from? - What areas of the economy are growing?
Food and Nutrition Stories
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 16:25Step Forward- Choose Book 3 and Chapter 6
KidsHealth.org
- Reading Food Labels
- Staying Healthy section (Choose Fabulous Food)
Marshall Adult Education stories
Beehive
- Healthy Eating to Feel Great
- Seven Tips for Healthy Eating
- Ten Holiday Foods Made Healthy
- How to Portion Food Your Plate
Phrasal Verbs
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 16:58Here's a British with prhasal verb activities
A4esl Activities:
- Charles Kelly- Phrasal Verbs
- Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Present Perfect Practice and Nutrition
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 16:23Practice the present perfect with this story's exercises and look at healthy diet information on the American Heart Association's site.
Nutrition: Cancer Prevention Nutrition
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 12:45Here are some websites to find out how to improve your diet to reduce the chances of getting cancer:
The Anti-Cancer Diet (Helpguide.org)
Nutrition: What's a Healthy Diet?- American Heart Association
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 12:27We all know that diet has a big effect on health. Cancer, heart disease, and diabetes are increasing; diet is a big reason for that. Here are some links from the American Heart Association to explore healthy eating (these are also excellent suggestions for reducing your chances of getting cancer):
