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Offline cocoinkorea

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English News for EFL Learners
« on: May 11, 2011, 05:20:56 PM »
Found this great website today that has audio and video clips along with text to discuss current news with EFL learners. (http://www.voanews.com/english/news/)

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Re: English News for EFL Learners
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2011, 06:34:16 PM »
Great link.  I have a similar one geared more towards elementary:  http://www.weeklyreader.com/subcategory/74

It might take you a minute to figure out a "work around" to get the digital issues.

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Re: English News for EFL Learners
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2011, 01:17:10 PM »
Thanks for posting such a great link- I'm excited to use it in my classes...

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Re: English News for EFL Learners
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 12:23:01 AM »
Thanks!

I have also been using this site: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ It doesn't have audio, but there is a new article every day.

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Re: English News for EFL Learners
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2012, 04:20:39 PM »
another one for teachers and students:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

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Re: English News for EFL Learners
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2012, 05:41:36 PM »
economist.com
voanews.com(voice of America)

 

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