Improving reading, pronounciation, and knowledge of current events is possible for anyone with an internet connection or short-band radio, capable of reaching Voice of America.
I have been using VOA Special English programming for several weeks now with my ELD students, especially my Early Intermediate and Intermediate level ELD students. What's so great about VOA Special English? I'll write about this later, but for now, check out http://www.voaspecialenglish.com and see for yourself. If you're reluctant to go there yet, let me just say that it offers written and audio transcripts of news, with the option of actually downloading Mp3 or RealNetworks encoded sound. Let me know what you think of this...
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