NICE Program: Useful Links for English through the News

Here are some places to find news online:

Here are some places to find online news sources:

• OhioESL has a number of links to news sources for ESL learners.
• Onlinenewspapers.com is a"portal" to use to find online newspapers from all over the world. Can you find one from your hometown?

Here are some sites with nice interactive features:

• CNN.com has many interactive multimedia sites with scripts also available.
• CNN Newsroom has scripts, links, and other complimentary materials online.
• CNNfyi
• CNNinteractive
• The online New York Times has some nice features in the in the learning section.

Here are some sites for local news:

• http://starbulletin.com/
• http://www.thehawaiichannel.com/

A useful tools for understanding the news!

• Vocabulary.com is a site where you can link all text to a dictionary or translator.
• Top News Stories for ESL Students has many stories already directed into Voycabulary.com
• Wordsmyth.net has an online dictionary designed for ESL learners. If the dictionaries provided by Voycabulary.com are too difficult, try this one out!

These are are only a few sites to use online news sources to learn and practice English. Try your own searches "surfing" adventures and let me know if you find any other useful sites! Aloha, John

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