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Chris_Dixon



Joined: 09 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:42 pm    Post subject: News Articles for discussion classes Reply with quote

I have a few 70 minute discussion classes and after awhile doing these classes i am running out of resources fast. Most new sites are too difficult for children, and im haivng alot of trouble finding a site that has good articles for free...

What sites do you guys use??

(sorry if this is the wrong place for this post, i looked)
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Kryten



Joined: 10 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know what level your kids are, but I've always liked http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ for articles and post activities/discussion.

BTW, this should probably go in the Jobs-related forum, but whatever.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Might be a bit tough for kids
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Chris_Dixon



Joined: 09 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks dude, thats quite good. The classes i teach are quite high level, some i would consider fluent (I teach a class of student who lived in Canada and America)...but yeah its hard to find article/sites that provide resources for discussion.
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Jeweltone



Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Location: Seoul, S. Korea

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Voice of America broadcasts are also useful:
http://www.voanews.com/english/webcasts.cfm

Special English broadcasts from VOA use simplified English, and the broadcasters speak slowly and clearly while somehow sounding rather natural.
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Easter Clark



Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong

PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How old are your students?

Try this for teens:

http://www.cenewsblog.com/

or this for younger kids:

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/weeklynews.htm
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