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The Classroom – Learning English

Hello, We hope you are doing well. One of our favorite English Learning portals, VOA Learning English, just released a great resource called The Classroom. The Classroom is completely interactive and...

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Bilingualism good for the brain

Bilingual education is controversial in the United States, but a growing body of research shows that regularly speaking two languages comes with certain types of improved mental performance. The...

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Where Did the English Language Come From?

Today VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS presents the first of two programs about the history of the English Language. More people are trying to learn English than any other language in the...

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The TOEFL Test : Your Passport to Study in the U.S.

In order to study in the United States, students take standardized tests such as the TOEFL, SAT I, SAT II Subject Tests, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and others. Most short-term programs will require some proof of...

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How Noah Webster Shaped American Language

“The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Webster’s Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture,” by Joshua Kendall. 205 years ago, a lawyer-turned-textbook writer-turned-newspaper-editor published...

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True American Words: Our Hosts Test Their Knowledge

Enlarge Words. (Flickr user: Darwin Bell) Ben Zimmer, Executive Producer of the Visual Thesaurus and Vocablulary.com is putting John and Celeste to the test by asking them to identify the real...

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Perceptions are Reality. Or Are They? An Immigrant’s Journey

Russian immigrant Ekaterina Walter serves in a global role for one of the most recognized brands in the world. She will share her transformative 13-year journey in her adopted country – the United...

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5 African students studying in the US.

Please join me in supporting the Dream of this emerging filmmaker as he tells the compelling story of 5 African youths who pursued knowledge at an elite American university, MIT. Over 4 years they...

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What I Wish I’d Known Before Moving to the USA to Study …

Source: Francis Hudson (He is a fine arts student and freelance writer, Francis lives in Boston and shows his art in area galleries) As an international student studying in America, there are a lot of...

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Learn English for Free

Looking for ways to Improve your English Skills? Have you tried Duolingo? With Duolingo you learn a language for free, and simultaneously translate the Web. They also have Spanish, French, German,...

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