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The American cheese mountain, The World Tonight - BBC Radio 4

The American cheese mountain, The World Tonight - BBC Radio 4 | eflclassroom | Scoop.it

"There is way too much cheese in America, so the US Department of Agriculture is buying a massive amount of it. The USDA have said they will buy around 11 million pounds of cheese (worth roughly $20 million) and distribute it to food banks around the country."


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Scoopingaddress's curator insight, September 28, 2016 2:15 AM
An BBC audio interview of Bruce Babcock (Economics - Iowa State Universityn) on American cheese :
- contrasting UK English phonics with US English ones
- US Department of Agriculture policy
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Connect with America : civilisation, language... - SHAREAMERICA | ESL Resources

Connect with America : civilisation, language... - SHAREAMERICA | ESL Resources | eflclassroom | Scoop.it
ShareAmerica is a place for the best social content on democracy, freedom of expression, innovation, entrepreneurship, education, science and civil society.

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Scoopingaddress's curator insight, June 27, 2015 3:18 AM

The site is managed by the Bureau of International Information Programs within the U.S. Department of State.

... it also helps ESL teachers to illustrate and spice lessons with interesting trivia !

 

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6 American cities audio quiz

6 American cities audio quiz | eflclassroom | Scoop.it

1. First, click on the picture, and explore the map.

2. Now, click on "Start now" and take the listening quiz.


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Do We Talk Funny? 51 American Colloquialisms

Do We Talk Funny? 51 American Colloquialisms | eflclassroom | Scoop.it
American English has a rich history of regionalisms — which sometimes tell us a lot about where we come from.

 

Tags: language, culture, English.


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Fred Issa's curator insight, October 5, 2015 4:14 PM

I found this article most interesting, having lived in RI, NJ, GA, IN, MD, and TX. After awhile, you will start to pick up certain words, while dropping other similar words that I have used all of my life. The words and phrases both tend to change from one state to another. Read the article, it is enlightening. Fred Issa,