October Week Four

  October Week Four:

This week's conversation was based on a great NYT series called 24 Hours in America, highlighting some of those aspects of life in my country that are not often represented in the media.  Check out the full article here.

Listening:
Learners can try a listening activity from Voice of America Learning English called American's Favorite Thing to Do. For more practice, try Voice of America's People in America.

For original version, check out the This American Life episode 24 Hours at the Golden Apple, In fact, many of This American Life's many episodes can be interesting snippets of life in the U.S.

Reading:
Learners can try one of many reading comprehension activities on the website ESLAmerica. Or check out an activity about the cost of college education in the U.S.

For original version try Fear in America, or Growing up in America.

Writing:
Most people have a lot of conceptions about the U.S. due to its widespread representation in pop culture such as film, movies, and music videos.  Please write an essay about what images are often represented and wether you think these are accurate or not.
Best,
Kelly