Self-Study resources
Video-Based learning
- BBC One-Minute World News
- C-SPAN Classroom
- Khan Academy: A Brief Introduction to Grammar
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) - Perspectives
- TED
- TED Ed
- The Economist - YouTube Channel
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
Learning Circles
Podcasts | |
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Additional Resources
- American English
- The British Museum - Adult Learning
- Center for Applied Linguistics
- C-SPAN Classroom - Campaign 2024
- C-SPAN Classroom - Key Economic Terms | General Economics and Financial Literacy
- English Grammar.org
- Facing History and Ourselves
- Library of Congress
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Literary Glossary
- National Geographic Education
- Purdue University - Online Writing Lab (OWL) | CV Guide
- Poets.org
- U.S. Supreme Court - Activities for Students
SELF ASSESSMENT | language level
- What is your language level? / Self-assessment grid (PDF)
- Was ist Ihr Sprachniveau? / Raster zur Selbstbeurteilung (PDF)
- Quel est votre niveau de langue? / Évaluation en français (PDF)
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