What’s New from American English?
- This month, the American English Facebook page is posting a daily phrasal verb graphic, with a different theme each week. The first week’s theme is relationships. The graphics for the first week are attached to this email.
- To celebrate the Olympics, the American English Facebook page will post idioms that include sports-related words. Each day during the Olympics, there will be a new idiom graphic. The first (drop the ball) is attached to this email.
- The latest animated video teaches the saying “on the same page.” It’s available on the American English YouTube channel and American English Facebook page.
- This month’s Teacher’s Corner is all about assessments. The introduction to meaningful assessments describes components that are part of appropriate assessments, including validity, reliability, and authenticity.
- Teach U.S. culture with American Teens Talk! In the latest interview, Amy discusses school, her family’s Christmas traditions, and having a sleepover for her birthday.
- The first facilitated English for Journalism MOOC starts soon! The 5-week course begins August 15. Looking for promo materials? Use one of our graphics and/or share our promotional video. The video can be found on the American English YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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Animated Video:
On the Same Page
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Are you and your friends “on the same page” all the time? Don’t know the meaning of “on the same page”? Find out with this #AmericanEnglish animated #video. | Let’s be “on the same page” about learning English! Watch this #AmericanEnglish animated #video. |
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Teacher’s Corner: Reported Speech
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What makes a great assessment? Discover new ways to assess your students’ learning with this month’s Teacher’s Corner. #AmericanEnglish #TeachersCorner |
Don’t keep giving your students the same type of assessment! Learn new ways to assess learning. | |
American Teens Talk!
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Learn about US culture while you learn English. In the latest #AmericanEnglish #TeensTalk interview, learn about Amy’s life at school and her family’s holiday traditions. |
American Teens Talk in this new #AmericanEnglish resource. This week, Amy talks about school and family traditions.
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English for Journalism MOOC
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Are you interested in journalism? Learn English while learning the skills you need for a career in modern journalism with the FREE #AmericanEnglish "English for Journalism" MOOC (massive open online course). Course begins August 15. To register, go to the website (tinyurl.com/journalmooc) and click on the blue button that says "Enroll Now." #AEMOOCs | Learn about journalism while learning English w/ #AmericanEnglish “English for Journalism” MOOC. Begins Aug15. |
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