English learning
American teachers educate and inspire
During Teacher Appreciation Week, we celebrate American teachers who are making an impact around the world.
Expanding horizons for Central and South American students
The United States is helping students in Latin America become community leaders. Learn more about the College Horizons Outreach Program.
What do coattails have to do with U.S. elections?
Phrases such as "coattails," "lame duck" and "flipping Congress" are often heard during election years. What do they mean?
Everyday conversations: What’s your Halloween costume? [audio]
Practice American English by reading and listening to these real-world everyday conversations. Here, students talk about their Halloween costumes.
Everyday conversations: Let’s eat barbecue [audio]
Tour the U.S. and discover its culinary culture while learning English. Today, we're traveling to Missouri to try barbecue!
Everyday conversations: Find diamonds in a park [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 U.S. states. Learn terms from a trip to Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Everyday conversations: Food, music and architecture [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states in the U.S. Learn terms and phrases about New Orleans, Louisiana.
Everyday conversations: A steamboat ride on the Mississippi River [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states in the U.S. Learn terms used on their Mississippi River cruise.
Everyday conversations: Let’s learn about space [audio]
This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states. They visit the NASA Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.