Happy New Year everyone!

Here is a great site for students to listen and or read articles on current events. Apparently it is only accessible to those OUTSIDE the US. It is all graded at about the 7th grade and uses no idioms. Definitely worth a look:

http://www.voaspecialenglish.com

There is an article for more information available on the free IJFLT monthly magazine. You can sign up for free and download it at:

www.ijflt.com

Here is a funny blurb taken from the magazine

CONCERNED ABOUT TOO MANY CARBS IN YOUR DIET?
For those of you who watch what you eat, here

Looks like a good site.

It's way above my students level, but I am going to forward it some of my friends who work with older students.

Ahhh!!! I thought I dodged that bullet by moving to Japan ... I guess not.

Maybe i'll start speaking British English